Magnificent Magazines

I don't know why anyone who lives near a library would ever need to purchase a magazine subscription. Even the small library in my small town maintains a huge collection of magazines (over 120 different publications)! And what could be more pleasant than to spend an hour or two at the library reading magazines? Past issues are stored behind the racks and are available for check out. So, if you're like me, and you find a specialty magazine that you like, you can check out several back issues to read over breakfast or just before falling asleep. What's not to like about that?
One of the magazines that has my current interest is called "Reminisce". It is entirely subscriber-written. There are no ads, no editorials, no current event reports and no negative stories. The stories are all fond, funny, and frequently sentimental first-person accounts of days gone by. The stories often include photos submitted by the authors. I think they are surprisingly interesting and entertaining. Probably that's because many of those stories stir up memories of my own.
Here are my personal prescriptions for stress and/or the blues:
For stress: Go to the library, grab a handful of interesting magazines and zone out for a couple of hours or check out a few past issues and read them at home with a cup or class of your favorite beverage.
For the blues: Go to the card store and browse the funny birthday cards. They will lift your spirits.
Gee, this is beginning to sound like a story in Reminisce.