as some have mention here , it do take a while to start get you subscription , but once you do , you 'll be glad you do . I also renew through amazon when they offer it as a discount from they regular price , so I will get another year of ng . it may be that amazon be use a different service to fulfill subscription order and that be why I have no trouble . I be not sure . all I know be that I have absolutely no problem get the magazine . I do not remember how long it be from order the subscription to get the magazine , but it be less than 2 month , probably 6 week , which I think be reasonable . and I get 3 magazine in quick succession to get I start and catch up . I have always love they article and picture . Writers do a good job of explain they topic or wording they story . I do not care for the occasional plug for evolution , but I just ignore that . -lrb- I be not one of those people who believe the world be create in six 24 hour period , but I do believe that there be a higher intelligence involve in set all this up for we . -rrb- the topic be many and vary . there be always something about animal , and I like to learn about they , the earth , geology , history , etc. . ng be a great medium for learn about this and the natural science . Donald