Olson’s Observations

I received my first issue of Good Magazine the other day (thanks Frank!) and I absolutely loved it. In fact, I read the thing cover to cover in one sitting.

For those that don’t know, Good Magazine is an effort to provide media about people doing good in the world to hopefully offset all the bad stuff that the mainstream media likes to focus on.

One of the things that makes Good Magazine such a great read is their very innovative approach to displaying information. Along with standard articles and ads they also provide a lot of info graphics. I have begun to really enjoy info graphics, especially ones that are very nicely done, because they convey information in a very engaging and stimulating way and Good Magazine has some great ones.

The other great thing about Good is that 100% of your $20 yearly subscription price goes to a charity of your choice (you can choose from a list of 10 charities). In my case the subscription money went to one of my favorite non-profits in the world - Kiva.org.

Check out Good Magazine if you get a chance and grab a subscription for yourself (or for a friend or family member).  I am sure you’ll enjoy it.