[pepsionice]

The NG was the best learning tool for any kid, who was 12 to 15 years old. After I left home, I occassionally picked up a copy at the airport to read on long flights. But three years ago, I finally subscribed to it again. While there were moments of brilliant geographic journalism...I would say that 40 percent of the magazine is now bio-environmentalism. They have taken the side of Arabs whenever possible. And they rarely tell a even story. Any chance to open and even-handed, which is what I would expect of the old NG....is completely gone. I plan on letting my current subscription run out.

And another similiar magazine, Arizona Highways....has gone the same direction. I used to respect it greatly back in the 80s. But in the past 5 years, it has gone bio-environmental as well. Most of the stories tend to be pointed toward bad land practices, poor zoning laws, and anti-urban development.

[RightWhale]

I have let several subscriptions to journals lapse, even cancelled a couple in the middle of the subscription period because of the magazine's developing political slant. About all I have left are technical journals: 4 or 5 physics journals and Bass Player. Physics journals have to be watched because sometimes they get a radical political article or two. So far, Bass Player magazine has stuck to nuts and bolts, so it's okay.