Utne Reader

When my kids were in school there were always fund raising projects and everyone contributed. One of these fund-raisers was a magazine campaign, where you subscribed to 4 or 5 magazines and renewed them each year. Since Mental Floss, subject of my last two posts, and Utne Reader were on the list, I ordered them. Both magazines were unique in their own way.

However, I used to have huge guilt trips after reading each issue of Utne (rhymes with chutney), because of what I wasn't doing for the environment, freedom of expression or some grass roots ideal!! On the other hand, I used to get a huge headache reading Mental Floss, just trying to understand their very intellectual, often very obscure articles. Both magazines were, however, mind expanding in spite of the pain!!

Street Art, maybe

Fast forward 10 years and here I am again looking at both their websites and espousing their articles or posts, as ideas for blog topics. Yesterday,  I "liked" Unte Reader on FB. They are not as prolific in their posts as Mental Floss. They still, it seems, want people to subscribe to a magazine.

Here's a sampling of the topics on their site today

Welcome to the (Don't Be) Evil Empire

Facing Changing Climate, San Francisco Prepares to Share

Medicinal Marijuana Comes to Washington DC

In Praise of Darkness (and Light)

Final Footprint Introduces Natural Burial in the U.S.

Street Art Illuminates City's Broken Promise

The Loss of Food Rights: How the Government Is Fighting Local Farms

Arsenic Contamination in Graveyards: How the Dead Are Hurting the Environment

Choosing a Career in the Era of Too Much Choice

Competitive Running: The Path to Human Endurance

Land Deals in Africa: The Pros and Cons

Native American Influence in the History of the Blues

Lots of food for thought here!!

Have a wonderful day!!