I just got a subscription offer from
Reader's Digest, and I want to know why. I'm not even thirty yet! They provide a "summary of benefits" with the offer. A small sampling of what is listed:
- 50 very funny jokes and stories each month
- 12 Celebrity profiles
- Thousands of tips to make life easier, safer and more fun
- 15 new vocabulary words every month to increase your word power
Clearly this digest is meant for people who have never been online (though they DO have a web presence). I can get all of that from
YouTube and
Wikipedia. And also, safer? Like what, exactly? How to spot a terrorist in a crowded room? Remembering to check your smoke detector batteries twice a year? How to spot telemarketing scams before they happen to you?
I wonder if this has anything to do with my recent purchase of a new nose hair trimmer. That's right, I said new. My old one died.
