FOR THE PASSION OF PATAGONIA.
Last April 28, a small plane bound for Patagonia crashed in the predawn, taking the lives of ten people. Four of them were bound, in the minds of those who knew them and their work, with that wild region that was their destination. They were journalist German Sopena, businessman...

Our awesome Great Basin.
Amy Marr's wonderful article "The Other Sierra" (August, page 27; Northern California edition) didn't think quite big enough about the Great Basin. It isn't just Nevada's Great Basin, as she writes, but rather America's Great Basin. It includes nearly all of Nevada; the whole western third or so of...

What are you reading? A guide to magazines for people with MS.
What do the following have in common: People; Better Homes and Gardens; Sports Illustrated; Money? They are all popular magazines written for the general readership. You can find each of them at nearly any newsstand. What about these: WeMedia; New Mobility; Ragged Edge; Kaleidoscope? They are all...

To trash or recycle after Christmas.
Byline: PAUL BROWN IN LONDON Nearly half the UK describe their overflowing rubbish bins after Christmas as a BIG PROBLEM: the extra consumption in the 12 days of festivities increases domestic waste by three million tonnes. So in an attempt to get people to recycle...

Your guide to the West.
* We publish five regional editions (your region is identified on the table of contents) to provide local garden and travel information. To receive a different edition, please contact customer service (see below). [GRAPHIC OMITTED] * When offering garden advice, we refer to the 32...

Tobacco retailers selling illegally.
A Queensland Cancer Fund study released in July found that about 60% of the state's tobacco retailers were selling cigarettes to underage smokers and only about a third asked for age or identification. Convenience stores and newsagents were the worst and more than a third of large supermarket chains...

THE NEW SUBSCRIBER.
"Eric, I've added a new subscriber to your paper route," said Mr. McGregor on the phone. "Great," I said. "A Mr. Jacobs moved into the old Cranston place. He wants it delivered at his front door, not the gate. He also said the dog will...

A note to contributors.
Over the next few months Quadrant will be setting up its own website. Initially, this will carry a table of contents, the editorial, and some features of the magazine. Ultimately we hope to provide a major part of the magazine online, as well as an archive of earlier issues...

Earth eaters.
Mum had said I had to go up there, to Margot: Sherrie was on her own. I was 15 and finished grade ten and was supposed to start work at the newsagent's. I had wanted to go to Sherrie's, to get away from mum, especially from her voice that...

Your guide to the West.
* We publish five regional editions (your region is identified on the table of contents) to provide local garden and travel information. To receive a different edition, please contact customer service (see below). [GRAPHIC OMITTED] * When offering garden advice, we refer to the 32...