Yeah, but some of us who were around 30 years ago, as well, have survived the information explosion, as well as keeping our interest. That, in and of itself, is often a challenge. But the best manner of learning is dialogue or working with serious aquarists. >---------- >From: Mike Jacobs[SMTP:mfjacobs@geocities.com] >Sent: Thursday, May 14, 1998 3:55 PM >To: apisto@majordomo.pobox.com >Subject: Re: which aquarium magazine... > >Randy.........I read them all, front to back and back to front. I >really think we can learn from anyone who writes something down. Their >experiences are real and happened, even if they differ from what we >might be doing.........this hobby is so fickle that unless you told me >you crossed a discus with a cardinal I'm inclined to put that >information in the old file cabinet and keep it for the right time. I >know some magazines tend towards the commercial, but well, why not? The >information is still good and the pictures are great. > By the way......I have a file of old magazines that goes back to the >60's.....I reread them as well.......some of the information is of >course silly now, but it tends to make us realize how little we might >now know..........are the people 30 years from now going to laugh at >what we are doing now like we laugh at some of the practices we thought >were perfect back then......if they are, then some of "experts" might >not be so smart.......;-) > >Great question Randy........everyone have a good weekend! > >Mike > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >