some of the magazines
and newspapers i read

Popular Science
Why? Gadgets, tools.  Easy way to keep up.

Popular Mechanics
Why? Gadget, tools.  Easy way to keep up.

Dwell
Why? Edgy architectural magazine.  Jars my creativity.

Real Simple
Why? As a reminder to uncomplicate my life.

National Enquirer
Why? See what concerns the masses.

US News & World Report
Why? Stay in touch with the conservatives.

Economist
Why? Overview of world's issues, politics, economies.  Science breakthroughs, key players.

Utne Reader
Why? Cheaper than a pair of Birkenstocks.

Scientific American
Why? So outside of my thinking/interests.  Evolutionary stimulant.

New Science
Why? Wow stuff.

Enlightenment
Why? Mind stuff.

Forbes
Why? Important management issues/problems/mistakes.

Fortune
Why? Issues at the top.

Business Week
Why? Trends.  Economy.

Business 2.0
Why? Fresh biz.

Fast Company
Why? Everyone else is quoting from it.  Gotta read it. Yawn.

Red Herring
Why? I like the name of it.

Wallpaper
Why? High style/design.  Inspiringly so. The ultimate physical environment

NY Times (newspaper)
Why? Newspaper of record.  Larger/underlying issues.

USA Today (newspaper)
Why? MacPaper. Easy read with decaf.

Wall Street Journal (newspaper)
Why? Economic news.  Trends.  Larger corporate issues.

Harpers
Why? Harper's Index. Duh.

Strategy + Business
Why? Higher-end biz mag.

Harvard Business Review
Why? Higher-end biz mag.

Money
To see what middle america is worried about financially

Worth
Why? General financial/investing learning.

Travel + Leisure
Why? Fantasy.

PC Magazine
Why? Computer tech. Software. 

Wired
Why? Intellectually stimulating. Convergence of science, technology, philosophy