Redesign ... File Chapter 11

Venerable Reader's Digest, the predecessor to the Uncle John's Bathroom Series, has recently undergone a major redesign.

Now, it's a victim of our economy. In last night's news, we heard that Reader's Digest was filing for Chapter 11 Banckruptcy protection:

"Reader's Digest CEO Mary Berner insisted, though, that the company's U.S. magazines remain strong, with the number of ad pages down less than 6 percent through the September editions. She said Reader's Digest titles rely less on luxury brands and high-income tastes, giving them an added appeal in a recession that has clobbered much of the print media industry.

"Our brands are home and heartland. Our brands have a very, very Midwestern sensibility — a back-to-basics sensibility," she said in an interview. "Reader's Digest has actually done quite well."