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Articles devoted to the human sciences, research reports, reviews of significant books, interviews with leading anthropologists and anthropological news items.
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I LOOOVE This mag
I really enjoyed reading the articles in the Paint Horse Journal, I own a 7 year old paint gelding and hope to broaden my barn to a large paint training stable. This magazine connects me to the paint horse world and really helps with my horse buying. ... Read more

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Insight into global security, policy matters and weapons of mass destruction. The keeper of the cymbolic "Doomsday Clock".
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Excellent Magazine
If "fair and balanced" was a dictionary entry it would say: "see Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists".I am not an Atomic Scientist but the magazine is much more then discussions of nuclear physics - instead it is a magazine of international security and global/international politics.A great read and a must for serious international political science students and PhD's in political science.

Excellent Work
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists is consistantly very interesting and useful in developing world views.I would recommend this publication to anyone critcal of the Bush administation's lies.The Bulletin gives readers the real story of National Security and logistics of war. ... Read more

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Curiousier and curiousier........
This is the one and only magazine I have been subscribing to for 4 years now, I just don't want to miss getting an issue at the bookstore. This magazine always tweaks my intellect and satisfies my curiousity. Also being a British publication you don't have that annoying 'continued on page 88' while reading an article , the article's pages run continously to the start of the next article.

Review of Number 161: Aug 2002
I've been with the Fortean Times since way back at issue 31. Over the years since then it has got more glossy, but it still never ceases to amaze me. This latest issue is no exception.

Fortean Times is a monthly mag founded in 1973 to continue the work of Charles Fort, who, in the early part of the 20th Century was among the first to speculate that mysterious lights in the sky might be from outer space; coiner of the term "teleportation", and chronicler of all that these days are considered the realm of "The X Files". The magazine continues his tradition of reporting "damned" phenomena in an objective manner.

The "damned" covers a wide range, and in the pages of this magazine you'll find articles on such varied subjects as religious miracles, the latest happenings in UFOlogy, sightings of strange or out-of-place animals, and the weirdest cartoons in Christendom. Regular favourites include the "Strange deaths" column which details the many varied ways the human race can find to shuffle off this mortal coil.

This issue is well up to usual standards.
First up in the news section there is a report on how the Queen Mother's death led to a holiday park fire when the curse of the Koh-I-Noor diamond struck again; a reported 120 million year old map found carved in stone in the Ural mountains; a report of a family of nine children, all given up for adoption, who became close friends without knowing of their relationship and some great snippets on current advances in astronomy - including the interesting news that out towards the stars Pioneers 10 and 11 are slowing down. Not by much, but nobody knows why!

There's more news on an American on trial for murder who believed he was back in time killing Adolf Hitler; news of man-made structures off the coasts of Malta and the Isle of Wight; the latest on the Roberto Calvi Itlaian masonic banking affair; how to fold a dollar bill to see a representation of the Twin Towers burning; the origins of the stories about "The Curse of the Mummy" and the latest from the world of cryptozoology, including news on the search for a hairy man-beast in North East India.

And all that is before we get to the main articles, the meat of the magazine.

The first of the feature articles is a long piece on David Berkowitz, the "Son of Sam" murderer, who the writer Jon Vincent Sanders believes was not working alone, and was a member of a black magic underground in New York. I wasn't quite convinced by the article - it covered the history well, but didn't provide any strong evidence for the writer's theory.

The second article, by FT editor Paul Sieveking, is the sort of thing the magazine does so well. It is a run down of the history of feral children - those brought up by cats, dogs or monkeys. The writer traces many stories from all ages of human history, summarises the main points succinctly, and provides an exhaustive list of references. This is the way research on so-called "Weird" topics should be done.

The main article in this issue is a long profile of Sci-Fi legend Philip K Dick, detailing both his place in Fortean literature, and also his influence on current Sci-Fi cinema, particularly with reference to the latest blockbuster "Minority Report". Impressively, FT has garnered opinions on Dick from most of the big names in Brittish genre fiction, and some of them are very forthright in their views. There's also an investigation into Dick's very own "damned" life, including the super-intelligence VALIS that he believed he was in communication with.

The rest of the magazine is taken up by a couple of short articles, including a look at some of the odder events of the Queen mother's life, an extensive letters section that's, as usual, entertaining and enjoyable, and a reviews section covering books on George Bush's connection to big business, Jack the Ripper, and seeing ghosts; a review of "Minority Report" and more of the brilliant cartoons that are studded through the mag.

I write genre fiction, and this magazine is a constant source of ideas for stories, but above all else, it's the entertainment that counts, and FT provides that, consistently.

I have subscribed for several years now.
There is ALWAYS something interesting in FT. I grant that it's a bit like World Weekly news with better writting and geared to a different audience, but the odd news stories (yeah, some of them aren't true sad to say) are worth the price alone. They heve a travel article and THE HIEROPHANT is incredibly good, there are book reviews and they aren't just saying it's all true, there was an excellent article about faking your own ghost photos and they do make attacks on the obviously misinformed. It's a fun read and I always look forward to my new issue. A few years back they had this article about a crop circle convention, on one hand the people wo say aliens made them on the other the group that say THEY made them.

For people with an insatiable curiosity about reality
Disgusted by the made-it-all-up tabloids? Frustrated by the reductionistic Skeptical Inquirer? This magazine steers an entertaining middle course. Every issue is packed with amusing clippings and reports from all over the world that are hard to believe, and probably shouldn't be. But there's also the well-researched, referenced feature stories digging into fascinating topics. If you hear a snickering one-liner about a man killed by a juke-box at the top-of-the-hour radio news and want to know more, you can bet you'll find it in the "Strange Deaths" column. Read how crop-circle artists maintain they're all human-made and across the fold how this is impossible. The breadth of topics is amazing. I have a personal policy to stop taking any magazine I don't read for 3 months in a row. This is my longest running subscription.

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Sometimes its Ok, sometimes its not
I have read Bird Times many times. The articles are much less complicated than the Bird Talk magazine articles, which are fairly simplistic as well. I recommend that you look at the cover and see if there are any articles that you want to read. This magazine usually takes me 15-20 minutes to read, and that is if there is an interesting article. Fewer ads than Bird Talk.

bird lover's bible
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Published by Cornell University's College of Human Ecology describing faculty initiatives in research, extension and teaching with emphasis on ecological perspective, collaborative projects and multidisciplinary curricula.
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Fantastic Magazine
The Blood Horse is an absolute must for race horse fans. The coverage of all major stake and prep races is beyond compare. The photography is wonderful! I especially like the coverage of all the breeders cup and triple crown races. The extras included with the subscription are a plus, such as the book of sires that is published once a year with stud fees and progency. Every issue has a feature articule that covers a different aspect of racing. The best $90 you will ever spend on a magazine subscription. A must if you own or are thinking of owning a race horse.

Weekly International Thoroughbred Breeding/Racing info
"The Blood-Horse" covers more international racing news than its weekly rival, "Thoroughbred Times," but usually only the group 1 races in Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, and Dubai. There would be no South American coverage at all if trainer Ron McAnally didn't take the occasional trip down south and skim off the cream of the crop, e.g. Candy Ride and Pasaena, and return triumphant to California.

The 'stakes winners' section in "The Blood Horse" is much more readable than the stakes results in "Thoroughbred Times." All of the graded stakes are covered in depth. The stakes conditions are listed, along with the order of finish. There are several paragraphs on the winner and (usually) his/her breeding background, a complete race record of the winner, a four-generation pedigree, the sire's racing and breeding statistics, and the dam's racing, breeding, and sales statistics. This is a very satisfying ten or so pages for those of us that like to pore over Thoroughbred genealogies. Non-graded stakes are covered in less detail.

Steve Haskin, one of the best writers in the Thoroughbred business has a weekly column, usually on New York stakes results, although in my most current issue his byline is attached to "This Businessman is Special," an article on trainer Todd Pletcher who "recently shattered Syl Veitch's all-time record for victories at a Saratoga meeting." Haskin also does a long-running series on the Kentucky Derby contenders each spring.

(Speaking of Todd Pletcher, why do so many good Thoroughbred trainers seem to have prematurely white hair? Does it come from all those photo finishes, or from all of those promising young horses who never do anything on the track?)

Along with the lead article on Pletcher, the 09/13/2003 issue of this magazine has features on the installation of slot machines at Louisiana Downs, news and analysis of several Fall yearling sales, "Triple Crown Showdown"--a look back at the Marlboro Cup that pitted Seattle Slew against Affirmed, and an article on leading owner Michael Gill. Shorter 'dispatches' cover such topics as the California recall election (evidently Governor Gray Davis has vetoed several bills of interest to Thoroughbred owners), and the recently released book, "Why America Slept" that ties a deceased Saudi Thoroughbred owner with the 9/11 terrorists.

Here is a sampling of some of the standard lists/departments in each issue of "The Blood-Horse:" "Healthwatch;" "Leading Sires of 2003;" "Leading Freshman Sires;" "Stud News;" "What's Going on Here" and "Final Turn" (editorials); "Sales Results;" and "Newcomers."

This weekly magazine is printed on slick paper and the photos (even the ones in the advertisements) are gorgeous. Subscribers also get lots of extra reading material, including special Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup issues, the yearly Stallion Registry, and "Stakes Conditions."

A Good Magazine for a Horse Racing Fan
For living in a state where finding someone who enjoys horse racing as much as I do is about as easy as trying to find a needle in a haystack. This magazine has helped me stay in touch with racing around the country. It tells me the results of each weeks races, and makes it easy to follow a horse and trainer. I have attempted to read The Thoroughbred Times on a few occassions, and perhaps its just the size of the magazine which has kept me from ever fully reading an issue. However, every issue of The Blood-Horse I can get my hands on, I have read cover to cover. ... Read more

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A cover-to-cover read when it finally arrives
"Thoroughbred Times" is my favorite of the two Thoroughbred weeklies to which I subscribe (the other is "Blood Horse") in spite of its unwieldy size, and in spite of the fact that my issues always arrive one to three weeks late. I don't know if this means someone at the Post Office is reading them first, or whether the Post Office has problems with the size of this magazine (14.5"x 11"). At any rate, the 'Times' is worth waiting for.

Most of the 'Times' is taken up with articles on racing, breeding, sales, and other topics that pertain to the Thoroughbred business. For instance, the two cover articles on the 08/30/03 issue are: "Breaking through in the Travers" with a photo of a mud-splattered Ten Most Wanted powering past Peace Rules; and "Magna acquires 30% interest in AmTote" (which I didn't bother to read).

Several features are common to all of the issues, including 'Sire lists,' 'Stakes winners,' 'Thoroughbred quotes' (these are usually quite lively, e.g. Trainer Neil Drysdale on how he handles quirky behavior from Storming Home: "You let the bear sit where the bear wants to sit."), 'Veterinary Topics,' 'Calendar of Events,' and a somewhat stranger 'Zodiac calendar' ("Favorable times for weaning are Sagittarius (thighs), Capricorn (knees), and Pisces (feet), while castration is said to cause less bleeding when performed in the sign of Pisces (feet)").

One of my favorite weekly features is 'Hoofprints of the Century.' It's interesting to note that fifty years ago this week, sales yearlings were too fat, and a hundred years ago this week, Delhi covered seven furlongs in 1:26 with 105 pounds on his back.

Articles on bloodstock pedigrees also frequently appear and should appeal to anyone who is interested in the history and genealogy of the Thoroughbred. The 08/30/03 issue has commentary on the Foundation Mare, *Beaver Street who "never won or placed but produced four stakes winners and established a great family." The Bloodstock/Sales Editor, John P. Sparkman generally authors these genealogical explorations. ... Read more