Recently added articles from The Saturday Evening Post:
America, we can make it!(FROM THE PUBLISHER)
May 01, 2009; ... Manufacturing has always been a cornerstone of America's economic success. U.S. manufacturers helped create our country's great wealth, raising the standard of living for working families to the highest in the world. They formed the backbone of state and local economies, providing jobs and ...
Autism deja vu.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2009; ... I was saddened to read the struggles that Thomas' family had to go through to get him into school ["An Unexpected Life," March/April]. I am 72 years old and living with my son, daughter-in-law, and my two grandsons, and no, this is not how I expected to spend my retirement. My ...
No talking in the library!(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2009; ... I enjoyed the article "No Talking in the Library" in the March/April issue and think it is very relevant at this time. My grandson is in college and having problems studying. He says his roommate is always on the phone talking to his girlfriend or has the TV on, and he can't concentrate on ...
Resubscribing.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2009; ... I have subscribed to The Saturday Evening Post for some time, and as a child way back more years ago than I care to admit, my parents subscribed. It was a favorite in our household. Recently, I received my renewal notices and ignored them. I have so much reading matter that I ...
Andy Frank.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2009; ... I just received the latest edition of your great magazine and read the article about Andy Frank and his hybrid car inventions ["Andy Frank and the Power of the Plug," March/April]. I am not sure why the auto manufacturers did not vigorously accept his invention, but I am actually ...
Illustrators Hall of Fame.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2009; ... The wonderful picture by Stevan Dohanos center pages 52-53 [March/ April] could have been taken 70 years ago of my mother and me on a farm in Iowa. Every spring my dad got the brooder house all ready exactly like the one in the picture. I could hardly wait for him to come home with boxes ...
Spring fresh.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2009; ... What a breath of fresh air when I saw your super feature, "Our Artists' Brush with Spring" [March/April] and the editorial by Richard Artridge! It featured some of my very favorite Post covers. I grew up in the 50s and would visit grandma and see what the newest Post cover was. I ...
Cloud watching.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2009; ... Re: "The Cloud Watchers" [January/ February] by Janet Kinosian: We called it SatEvePost when--as a sixth grader in Hartford during the 1930s--I sold your magazine door-to-door. Countless stories have been published regarding For Spacious Skies (forspaciousskies. com) and the ...
Lighter side.(Cartoon)
May 01, 2009; ... "Oh, the inventor will be here in a few minutes--I'm the invention." "My dad is teaching me how to mow the lawn, fish, and use the grill. I'm teaching him how to Google, text, and use an iPod." "Wireless communication is nothing new. I've been praying for 75 years!" ...
Keep out of the sight of feasts and banquets.(WIT & WISDOM)
May 01, 2009; ... To: "Benjamin Franklin" <dr_benjamin_franklin@yahoo.com> Dear Doctor Franklin: As you get out onto the streets of Philadelphia, you will notice a remarkable number of fat people waddling about. Perhaps your return will cause renewed interest in your recommendation: ...
Biological vs. mechanical heart valves.(Ask Dr. Zipes)
May 01, 2009; ... TO MARY IN WYOMING: Porcine heart valves (made from pig hearts) have been used to replace narrowed and/or leaking human aortic and mitral valves since about 1965. Tissue valves eliminate the need for anticoagulation with warfarin that is required for mechanical prostheses. On the downside, ...
Best to check.(Ask Dr. Zipes)
May 01, 2009; ... TO NANCY IN MICHIGAN: Blood pressure can vary, and it would be just a guess for me to know why it went up when you had a feeling of indigestion. Most likely it will be of no concern as long as all of the other recordings are normal, but I would recommend that you definitely get an ...
Extra heart beats (PVCs).(Ask Dr. Zipes)
May 01, 2009; ... TO CAROL IN FLORIDA: Premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) are extra heart beats coming early from the bottom chambers of the heart, the ventricles. In people with normal hearts, they are annoying but of no significance and do not cause sudden death, heart attacks, or strokes. I spend a ...
Pacemaker safety.(Ask Dr. Zipes)
May 01, 2009; ... TO ELOISE IN COLORADO: There is no known risk to your pacemaker or you when using a heating pad that is in good working condition and applied as intended. ...
When jobs leave.(Company overview)
May 01, 2009; ... It is interesting to see how two different companies led by extraordinary men with old-fashioned corporate values adapt to the issue of succession and changing market forces. By comparison, Harman International Industries formulated a strategy decidedly different from Munro Shoes. ...
The pulse of America.(FROM THE PUBLISHER)
Mar 01, 2009; ... The Saturday Evening Post has undergone several transformations in its long history, dating back to Benjamin Franklin who promoted the Pennsylvania Gazette as "The Universal Instructor in all Arts and Sciences." When the name changed to The Saturday Evening Post, the mission expanded to "A ...
Inspired by the Post.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
Mar 01, 2009; ... Several months ago my mother saw in her Sept./Oct. 2008 Saturday Evening Post, a table runner pattern and article titled Quilting: A Stitch in Time. She passed the page on to me to share with my three friends who get together every Sunday afternoon to quilt. It looked like a great project ...
Rightsize your car.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
Mar 01, 2009; ... Steve Kaelble's article in the Jan./Feb. Saturday Evening Post regarding the ready availability of smaller, more fuel-efficient cars makes a number of good points. But he ignores two important issues. First, hybrid cars cost many thousands of dollars more than their conventional twins. ...
Paul Anka.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
Mar 01, 2009; ... Thank you so much for the article by Holly G. Miller on the legendary performer Paul Anka in the Jan./Feb. Past. As a drummer, singer, and songwriter with my band Silver Wings, I enjoy these types of articles. I also thank you for ...
Amused by Mula.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
Mar 01, 2009; ... I enjoy reading your magazine from cover to cover, but my favorite articles are ones by writer Rose Madeline Mula. Being a senior also, I can relate so much to the issues of which she so humorously writes, like her article, But Wait! There's Mordi in the Nov./Dec. 2008 issue. I noted that ...