In a former life, I used to run into the most random magazines ever. It’s the kind of thing that gives you a somewhat unwelcome, yet wildly fascinating look at the human condition.
Correctional News ran ads for suicide-proof clothing that I swear used homeless people as models for their stylish, life preserving foam tubes. Some of their ads (the scans of which I have sadly misplaced) also featured former competitor eater and football player, William “The Refrigerator” Perry, hawking extra durable cafeteria trays.
Warmth AND modesty!
There was also Landscape Online, which once ran a story (although, technically they got it from the AP) headlined: Iraqi’s Struggle With Tree Care. This was back in the early 2000s when times were different, but I imagine that even today, tree care still remains the least of their worries.
In Barnes & Nobles, I recently came across America’s Civil War magazine and it caught me off-guard. Perhaps it was the cover shot, sans leg. Or the article entitled: “How Lincoln Freed the Sioux (well, some of them).”
On their Web site you can read such highly controversial fare as: “Visiting Stonewall Jackson’s Left Arm at Chancellorsville” or “The General’s Mount: a Poem on General Forrest’s Horse“– that one spans three pages.
In other news, the demand for information about fashion dolls is high enough to warrant a quarterly magazine, but apparently not sufficient to warrant bi-monthly distribution. Fortunately, B&N have deemed it worthy of gracing their shelves. A victory for literacy and fashion doll enthusiasts everywhere!
