Izzit me, or can most waiting areas use an upgrade re: reading material? I did an inventory of the waiting room in the office of Docs Don Chisholm and Dave Chambers on Friday while waiting for the dire results of my recent checkup. It had the staples: Family Circle, Good Housekeeping, TV Guide, Men's Health, Women's Health and Sports Illustrated. I give props for any waiting room that has SI (but I had to deduct a few points from the Chambers/Chisholm room because the SI was a mid-February issue). American Baby, Trailer Life and Golf mags also were available. A decent selection. Orthodontist Brent Unruh earns props for keeping an old copy of Gary Larson's best of "Far Side" around, along with recent National Geographics. Supercuts in Ironwood Square gets a passing grade because ESPN Sports and GQ are part of the mix generally devoted to hair style and entertainment mags. My Huckleberries Online gang offered their fave waiting room reading materials, too. Stebbijo: "Those really trashy news/gossip celeb papers that catch folks like Tyra Banks looking too fat. I love those things. They are a great break from reality." Duffer: "Instructions for disinfectant wipes!" Rainbow Sparkle Pony Angel: "May 1993 Trailer Life, August 2005 Cuisine, October 2003 AARP, April 2002 AARP, June 1974 Readers Digest. Oh wait. You said mags that should be in waiting rooms. Not mags that are in waiting rooms. My bad." How about you? Join the fun at HBO this morning by nominating the best/worst waiting rooms for reading materials.

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