The Saturday Evening Post articles from January 1996

The Saturday Evening Post archives from January 1996

Mighty, meaty mushrooms.(includes recipes)
January 1, 1996... The ancient Roman elite considered mushrooms to be "food for the gods," too good for the common people. Special servants prepared and served the delicacies in silver vessels called boletaria. Today, mushrooms are available to everyone, but...

Anger could be a fatal fault. (anger and heart attacks)
January 1, 1996... Has the boss or your spouse ever got you so upset that mayhem crossed your mind? Did the mental tempest simmer until your face turned red, your blood pressure soared, and you thought, "Oh, oh, here comes the big one"? That extreme stress or...

Cold comfort. (cold weather clothing)
January 1, 1996... If you're heading outdoors to hike, chop wood, skate, or do any other physical activity in cold weather, don't bundle up. Overheating can be a serious problem for people who exercise in the cold, note experts, who say it's better to layer on...

Naomi Judd: brave battle against hepatitis C.(includes related article on hepatitis C)(Cover Story)
January 1, 1996... Dressed in floral pajamas and a white bathrobe, she has chosen to do her interview sitting cross-legged on the bed in her California hotel room. It's all very cozy and just a little bit country. "Hey, I'm a 100 percent cotton kind of gal!" she...

Darci's story: living with a brain tumor.
January 1, 1996... When Darci Ross experienced her first symptom ten years ago, no one--including her doctors--suspected that the 20-year-old could have a brain tumor. "It was 3:00 in the morning," Darci recalls. "I was in my apartment at college. Obviously, I...

Family Memoirs: The Electronic Family Scrapbook. (Software Review)(Evaluation)
January 1, 1996... A common refrain heard about modern family life is that we are just too busy with children, jobs, and household responsibilities to share the important stories of our lives with the ones we love. Family Ware Products, a Vancouver-based software...

The Yeast Connection and the Woman.
January 1, 1996... Since the introduction of penicillin in 1941, antibiotics have revolutionized the treatment of infections, preventing human misery and saving untold numbers of lives worldwide. However, antibiotics may have a down side. In the early 1970s, Dr....

Hand-me-down genes.(dealing with do-it-yourself breakfasts in motels)
January 1, 1996... Whenever convenient, we stay at motels offering a "free" breakfast, trying not to think that the cost lies buried in the bowels of the bill. But that's neither here nor there. Where is it then, you ask? Just keep your shirt on, we'll get to...

Our brush with romance.(illustrations depicting romance that appeared in past issues of the Saturday Evening Post)
January 1, 1996... Love springs eternal as boy meets girl on the covers of the Post. The modern description of romance goes like this, according to Mr. Webster: "A strong, usually short-lived attachment or enthusiasm." In days of yore, however, it went more along...

The silver skates.(condensed and adapted short story)
January 1, 1996... A long time ago in a far-off land, a young boy had to decide between winning the race of his dreams or helping a friend in need. Long ago, on a bright December morning, two children were kneeling on the bank of a frozen canal in Holland. They...

The new face of fitness.(new equipment and activities)
January 1, 1996... Innovative programs, computerized equipment, and cutting-edge technology are launching a new age of exercise as we enter the 21st century. Fitness has come a long way since Sears, Roebuck and Company at the turn of the century advertised the...