in reply to Keeping sharp and fresh
The Perl Journal still existed last time I checked (a couple of weeks ago), although some say that it's not the same as in the old times...
The Perl Review is another publication that I recommend.
Perl.com often publishes interesting articles, and it's free.
A good way of honing your CPAN skills is to watch the recent uploads, read the documentation for modules that sound interesting, and play with them.
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