It is becoming more difficult to obtain my Guardian Weekly fix, with magazine shops closing down. I tried subscribing and was miserable, receiving the Weekly Thursday one week, then Friday another, or even – heaven forbid – Monday. I could get the online subscription, but that would come with countless distracting links. Still, I find providers and enjoy walking to buy my fix, now here in Montreal, in the past in Germany and Mexico.
My attention-deficit disorder makes reading slow, which is why I need the Weekly. Its editors do an excellent job of reducing a world of news to what I can read in a week. What’s more, the selection of informative articles provides fodder for my English classes, and I can even trust the editors to ensure that the English is clear and correct.
Knowing how many media corporations are squeezed for profits, I feared the Weekly might resort to more puff pieces. So far that does not seem to be the case. My only real objection to the new format is that the glossy paper catches more reflections, requiring that I hold the paper while reading it.
You have enriched my life and my classes.
