I finally got around to opening my January S&T, and noticed that the Skygazer's almanac was missing. Anybody else not get theirs? It's included in every January issue. I'll call them Tuesday. Since the change of ownership, the paper quality has gone downhill and it just seems a bit cheaper overall. It's stapled again, no spine. Also, it appears that some editors formerly working at the Cambridge office have been sent back home. My old editor, Gary Seronik, is back in Vancouver. The magazine no longer has any kind of scientific feel to it. It is now a mainstream magazine for the layperson. You can get astronomy articles with as much or more depth in Time magazine or National Geographic. As someone who first encountered S&T about 37 years ago, I am saddened. It used to be much more interesting back then. Admittedly it was aimed at a smaller, more specialized audience, but nonetheless it illustrates that growth is not always a positive thing.
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Chuck Hards