MA related and non-related publications

[spartanmachine]

Ok, how about listing all the magazines you read on a regular basis. These can be Martial arts related as well as non-related. Fitness, news, etc..., What are your main reasons for reading these mags on a regular basis?

[koma]

Sports Car(SCCA mag), Art News, Dwell, F1, Sport Compact Car, Grassroots Motorsports, Metropolitan, Black Belt. I had great hope for Budo, but am sorely disappointed in it.
The car mags, I read because racing and cars is one one of my lifelong interests.
Balk Belt because I am loyal to the magazine that helped me learn what I wanted to know when I was a youngster back in the 60s. Wish I still had all of those!
The art mags, because I am a starving artist.:D
The design mags because I am interested in retro furniture and design.
Once in a while I'll pick up a copy of Archaeology if something in it catches my interest.

[Joseph Svinth]

Marine Corps Gazette. Over the course of a year, it does a good job of keeping me reasonably abreast of what's happening in the air, armor, artillery, infantry, logistics, support, and Brown Water (e.g., littoral) naval communities. Good book reviews, too.

[TommyK]

Greetings,

I subscribe to and regularly read the following magazines, listed in no particular order:

"Journal of Asian Martial Arts" ~ Outstanding research and quality.
Robert W. Smith, John Donohue, Joesph Svinth and others write here.

"Furyu" ~ Outstanding work, just a little late between issues.

"Aikido Today" ~ Just to see what the Softer side is doing, they mean well but I can't always buy the 'Left Coast' slant.

"Classical Fighting Arts" ~ Very good for traditional arts. Harry Cook and other well known people write for them.

"Military History" ~ For the amatuer historian of Military History.

"Invention & Technology" ~ Quarterly issues, terrific on new and old inventions and technology.

"American Iron" ~ If you love Harleys, 'nuff said.

"Blade" ~ Good, informative magaizne on blades.

"Guns & Ammo" ~ Good basic coverage, but these days I buy it for the articles by Col. Jeff Cooper.

"Combat Handguns" ~ Sometimes 'over the top', but solid reviews of new equipment.

Electronic Journals of the Martial Arts (EJMAS)~ The Research of Joseph Svinth and others, beyond compare, check out the individual magazines and "Kronos" on the site.

Aikido Journal ~ Stan Pranin's History and 'finger on the pulse' of Aikido. Outstanding!

Just one man's opinion in NYC.
Regards,
TommyK

[Cady Goldfield]

-Aikido Journal
-Furyu (well, old copies - dunno what happened to Wayne-o)
-Fine Gardening magazine
-Horticulture magazine
-Bamboo Quarterly and ABS Journal (American Bamboo Society)
-PR Strategies & PR Tactics (publications of the Public Relations Society of America)
- AMC Outdoors (mag of the Appalachian Mountain Club)
- The Forward (weekly Jewish newspaper)
- The Onion (virtual humor mag)

[elder999]

Hardcopy:
Blade
Field and Stream
Foreign Policy Magazine
Soldier of Fortune(though I don’t subscribe-there are some lists to avoid…)
Guns and Ammo
Aikido Journal
MIT’s Technology Review
Gourmet
there are others-some are not mentionable here-no, not porn:eek: some are “work related,”some are industrial, and some are just NOYB.

Electronic:
GovExec.com
National Defense Magazine
EJMAS(hoo-hoo!)
Again, there are others.....

[elder999]

Most important one:Hemming's Auto News

[ScottUK]

Nothing to read anymore as my subcription to 'Razzle' has run out...

:D

[Joseph Svinth]

Aaron --

I quit subscribing to SOF during the mid-1990s, when the folks started repeating themselves too much for my tastes. Okay, the first edition is the reprint, and a few issues came up missing over the years (typically the better ones. Nonetheless, it's a reasonably complete set in pretty good condition, spanning 1975 to the early 1990s. Make an offer, and it's yours. :)

Ever go to one of SOF's conventions? The babes in camouflaged bikinis and green paint, ala the Hulk, were sometimes sufficient to get the gamblers to stop pulling levers. 'Tis true: Even in Vegas, some things aren't commonplace.

BTW, I still recall watching John Satterwaite showing how the briefcase MP5 worked, and then going click rather than bang, because he'd forgotten to take off the safety. For those of you who don't keep up on such things, Satterwaite was a former Olympic shooting champion, and the H&K factory rep...

Tom --

I met Jeff Cooper, long ago and far away. (1979, in Pretoria, actually.) It was the IPSC international championships, and Ross Seifried and Brian Enoch, if I remember right, were knocking 'em down. In the finals, they double-tapped two targets from the holster, reloaded, and tapped the third target, in about a second. Me, I can barely clear leather that fast.

Anyway, Cooper was aghast that we Marine Security Guards were carrying .38s on duty rather than .45s, and couldn't understand at all how we could walk around South Africa without anything more than a 4" Gerber FSII. We didn't have the heart to tell him that we were happy having five rounds rather than four. In Tehran, for example, we carried J-model 3" Smiths, which as everyone knows are five-shot revolvers. Until the Ruger Security Sixes began to be issued in late 1979/early 1980, MSG Battalion regulations required you to carry on an empty chamber. Thus, with a J-model Smith, you signed for just four rounds of 158-grain .38 caliber ball ammunition every time you went on post. Speedloaders also arrived with the Rugers, so in an instant we went from 4-5 rounds to 18. Gadzooks, enough rounds there to stop an army...

[AFF]

We (my husband and I) like very much the magazine Mother Jones. It always has interesting documentary stories about the world.

Also, we are subscribed to Science News, although it is only the shortened version of Science, it still has always good stuff.

I am not subscribed to any of the MA magazines yet, perhaps some day.

Cheers.

Alina

[Chrono]

I don't subscribe to anything yet, but I'm seriously looking in to Furyu. I do occasionally look on the stands at Scientific American and 2600.

Jon

[Sapporo Ichiban]

Currently, only three:

(1) Time Magazine (this was always laying around the house growing up so--I've continued to read it out of habit or nostalgia I guess).

(2) The Economist (best all-around current events magazine out there).

(3) Kendo World (a quarterly).


But, from past experience, I can also recommend:

(1) Tennis Magazine (dirt cheap yearly subscription, good gear guide, good playing tips too).

(2) Smithsonian (you'll read things about topics you've never even considered before--good Sunday afternoon stuff).

[adroitjimon]

Eurotuner(subcribed)for the euro cars
Super street(subscribed)for the japanese cars
Forza for Ferraris
F-1 for ferraris
Sport compact car(Subscribed)for the mix
Grass roots for the scca coverage
Robb report for tha bling,bling...
American lemans what other mag has anything to do with
Panoz?
Ride(subscribed),BMX magazine I ride!!!
Art and framing news It has the latest auction info
Archetectural digest buildings briges and beautiful things
better homes and gardens
GQ to stay on top of the game
Maxxim ditto
tips and tricks for when I feel the need to win

now I can see where all of my money goes :eek:

[Kaith Rustaz]

Paper zines:

Mens Fitness
Inside Kung Fu
Computer Gaming World
PC Gamer (until subscription runs out)
Playboy
2600
Paintball magazine
Paintball 2Xtreme


E-Zines:
http://www.themartialist.com/
http://martialtalk.com/magazine

[A. M. Jauregui]

All the time:

Military History - I’m a historian. There is always something to pick up.
American History - See above.
American Heritage - See above.
Smithsonian Magazine - I am a closet anthropologist.
The Economist - I am interested in the topics and like the literary style.
National Geographic - The photos are brilliant. (The maps are a nice touch too.)

Often:

Time magazine - Found for free just about everywhere. Short and varied articles, perfect for reading while waiting.
U.S. News & World Report - See above.
Newsweek - See above.
BusinessWeek - It is good to keep apprised of financial matters periodically.
Better Homes and Gardens - Interesting needlework crafts ideas every now and then.

Every so often:

Car and Driver - Always found in a friends bathroom. I’m a car nut.
Motor Trend - See above.
Field & Stream - See above. Jogs my memory, intros places that I might want to visit.
Outdoor Life - See above.. I like the gear topics.
Journal of Asian Martial Arts - If an article catches my eye...
Guns and Ammo - Generally a copy can be found at work.
Soldier of Fortune Magazine - See above.

Compulsory:

The place where I work has a magazine that is highly recommended reading.

[ScottUK]

The place where I work has a magazine that is highly recommended reading.?

[A. M. Jauregui]

They publish their own magazine, while not bad, I would not read it if it was not highly recommended to do so. It is mainly for the higher ups...

Lol, the thing that I like most about the magazine is that I can always score ‘points‘ with my boss by asking what his opinion is on one of the subjects discussed. (Not that I need 'points' - it just does not hurt. :cool: )

[Vapour]

The Economist

The closest things to magazine based on libetarianism. Unfortunately, it has conservative bias.

And let not forget

http://aldaily.com/