Our family visited Washington DC and went to a few museums. We talked about subscribing to Smithsonian magazine (and getting a membership to the museums), but we put it off. Then I received an offer in the mail to subscribe to the magazine and get a membership all for $12. So we did. And I’m thrilled with the magazine.
I recall subscribing to this magazine many years ago (turns out it was about fifteen years ago) as I distinctly remember reading, savoring and the keeping the September 1995 issue which featured a cover about James Gurney’s Dinotopia. The cover is still blazed in my memory (even if I can’t find a better picture than this online).
As with many things, I find that as an adult (and a dad) I enjoy this sort of magazine a lot more than I did as a recent college grad. It was also fascinating to learn in the new 40th anniversary issue that the magazine started not long after I was born. It’s like we grew up together (but I ignored it for years). (more…)
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