Former soviet-bloc magazine news: Strangely, I received back-to-back e-mail regarding new magazines in a part of the world I don’t plan to keep up with on this weblog. However, for those who may be curious, here’s some news about a magazine with the snappy name that obviously must get lost in translation, “New Bridge Between Azerbaijan and Germany” and another story about a magazine that is making Lenin spin in his tomb, a Russian version of the Robb Report.

Here, just read them all: I’ve received several links via e-mail from people suggesting I link to one story or another in the current issue of Folio:. I keep meaning to, but get held up because I want to comment on them. Too many real-work duties has helped me decide to forego the snarky comments and individual links. Here’s the whole magazine. Lots of good things there.

Canadazines: As one of this weblog’s five readers lives in Canada, I’d be remiss if I did not link to this mediabistro.com piece about Canadian magazines written by an American living in Toronto.

Family business: I love this story about Western New York Family Magazine. No glitz. No glamor. Just a woman’s 20-year passion and love for the service she provides to a small yet loyal audience. This is the story of a large segment of magazine publishing that rarely gets told.