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Readers Digest, no Readers Delight

I recently received one of those offers to subscribe to a magazine for only $2 for a short period of time.  I like to use this as a chance to learn/see/understand an area or world different than my own.  For a couple of dollars and a short-time commitment, almost a no-brainer. 

When I got the latest offer, I decided to subscribe to Readers Digest.  My family use to receive that when I was a child and would flip through it. I remember seeing the magazine in the mail and can picture them around the house, although I admit that I have little-to-no memories of reading the periodical.

For those not familiar with Readers Digest, it is described on Wikipedia as a 'general interest family magazine'.  Each issue covers a variety of different topics and as short content sections as well that is standard in each issue.  While many people think of Readers Digest as being for an older generation, it is one of the most read periodicals in the United States year-after-year.

So I have received 3 issues to-date, and must admit that I LOVE IT.  It really is a cross-section of interesting articles that you can tell are either carefully and brilliantly written and edited or painstakingly identified from the slew of other publications.  I read it and feel good about society and myself.  They do not shy away from the truth and deliver fair coverage presenting both sides / all sides of issues.*

Beyond staying connected to others, social media also allowed people to view sources and content from many different sources without having to check each one of those sources.  In a parallel way, Readers Digest does the same thing.  Although there is typically a pattern around major issues, lifestyle stories, drama, and general interest.  One magazine = Lots of topics.

Thus, if you have not read an issue recently (or ever), I strongly recommend buying the latest one and enjoying.

* In this month's issue, there is an article showing how they write articles and the efforts they go through to fact-check and to present both sides.  I appreciate the level of transparency and suspect why you do not hear about Readers Digest having to retract articles or statements.

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