Today I received an unsolicited free trial issue of The Counter Terrorist, which touts itself as the “Official Journal of the Homeland Security Professional.” It’s a slick, glossy magazine that carries advertisements for explosives, body armor, military-grade first aid, thermal cameras, “throwable tactical vehicles,” and (alarmingly) CBRN ensembles. It’s a Tom Clancy fan’s dream come true!
Most curious moment: An ad for bullets that are touted as both Certified Lead Free and offering Optimal Soft Tissue Penetration. I get that lead bullets are a serious environmental issue, but still, there’s something odd about seeing these two claims in the same set of, er, bullet points.
I have no idea why I received this issue. It served as a nice reminder, though: Print is not dead. It just grew a longer tail.
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