Reader's Digest

Everyday we eat; “ I’m not hungry. But I am bored. Therefore, I shall eat (anonymous).” National hot dog contest is put on every year for the true eaters. Hundreds of competitors come from around the world to see how many hot dogs they can eat in twelve minutes. What most people don’t understand is how dangerous this actually is. Competitive eating risks outweigh the rewards. The competitors don’t have jobs. Competitive eating can be repulsive to some while others find it entertaining. They physically

pseudo-event or stopped manufacturing celebrities. In some ways, the navel gazing that goes on in social media has made us all stars within the cyber-universe. Celebrities are, after all, dream wishes about ourselves. As Dolly Parton once told Reader’s Digest, “People don’t come to see me be me, they come to see me be them.”6 What do Jackson, Elvis, Monroe, and Sinatra have in common? None of them committed heroic deeds. Nevertheless, each contributed substantially to modern show business. Before World

and taglines of many social media sites seemed to reflect this narcissistic, or at least individualistic, bent. YouTube: “broadcast yourself”. Twitter: “what are you doing?”; and “iPod”, “iPad” and “iPhone”. Or as Charlotte Grainger writes in Reader’s Digest: “For starters, social media is already intrinsically linked with our egos. What started out merely as a way to communicate with one another has quickly turned into a means of self-promotion online. While it’s certainly not true for all of us

Target Market Description The demographic will be 34 to 48 year olds or Generation X (Gen X), as they defined. The following article states that Gen X will be replacing the baby boomers in respects to cash flow for marketers. The author continues to state: “Gen X’s spending power is disproportionate to their numbers. In the United States, the 60 million members of Gen X constitute 25 percent of all adults—in sheer numbers, they’re the third-largest generation (after boomers and millennials). But

L. Ron Hubbard developed a new controversial religion called the Church of Scientology. Which is as an extension of his earlier psychological theories of Dianetics. Many people think of Scientology as more of a business instead of a religion. Reader's Digest quoted Hubbard in the 1940s saying, "Writing for a penny a word is ridiculous. If a man really wants to make a million dollars, the best way would be to start his own religion." He did just that. His religion has become a huge money maker. Church

Women for the Win! Women served an important role in WWII. They not only took the challenge and stepped up to take the places of the men off fighting in the war to work in factories, but they also fought side by side with those risking their lives and fighting for their country. They were needed everywhere during the war. There were an unbelievable amount of job opportunities for women during the war and many supported the brave acts of voluntary enlistment. “‘A woman’s place is in the home’

The age of the anti-hero is upon us. Historically, the stories are only told about heroes—Captain America, Superman, etc.—but the anti-hero has been gaining more traction, more light, in popular culture and social media. Anti-heroes have begun to grace the screens of primetime television or earning their own series on Netflix. When looking into anti-heroes plenty come to mind: Daredevil, Walter White, Lestat to name a few. But what if a famous literature character who came back due to popular demand—the

One basic key to survival is eating, but this very notion is a double-edged sword, because of the risks involved with various food sources. While many may not think of what we eat as food safety issue, it is nonetheless an important factor in the widespread net of food safety concerns. What we put into our food can help or hurt us, thus creating a safety concern. If people wish to live longer lives, they should be aware that of the top ten leading causes of deaths in the United States, several

and of itself, should show the extent in which magazines play a part in Canadian culture. In 1960 the Royal Commission on Publications “found that 75% of the general-interest magazines bought in Canada were American publications, that Time and Reader's Digest took 40 cents out of every dollar of magazine advertising, and that there were only 5 Canadian general-interest consumer magazines” (S. Martin, S. Sarfati, 2013). Harsh restrictions on foreign publications were recommended but these recommendations

In Reader’s Digest’s feature “The Oldest Kid on the Job” by Bob Brody, the author comically reflects on both the positive and negative effects of his age in his workplace. Meanwhile, in another amusing feature, The Oprah Magazine’s “Attack of the Efficient Tomatoes” by Molly Simms, the writer discloses her unsuccessful experiences with multiple time-saving methods. Although both of these articles succeed in their humorous, friendly tones, they often differ in their rhetorical strategies. While Brody