The Saturday Evening Post articles from January 2001

The Saturday Evening Post archives from January 2001

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2001... Selling Coke in Schools I applaud your editorial stance denouncing the marketing of soft drinks in schools [Nov./Dec. 2000]. I wonder if the soft-drink companies are going to have this kidcentric marketing strategy blow up in their faces...

Post People.(Brief Article)(Review)
January 1, 2001... What happened to country music's favorite "Gambler," Kenny Rogers? Turn on the radio and you can once again ease into the warm, gravelly sound of the balladeer as his 59th album heats up the charts. With the recent release of the single "Buy Me...

DIPPING INTO HEALTH FOR THE NEW YEAR.(low-fat fondue recipes)
January 1, 2001... Festive fondues and finger foods offer fun, flavor, and heart health. Party foods aren't necessarily healthful, but the following dishes stretch the rules. Not only are they great guest pleasers, they also can lower blood pressure and may...

THE ABC'S OF TAKING YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Monitoring your own blood pressure can be helpful for you and your physician. Take your pressure in a quiet place after having rested for several minutes. The arm should be supported on a desk or table, putting it at the same level as the...

TENDER LOVING CARE FOR A HEALTHIER YOU.(hair and nails)
January 1, 2001... Your state of health may be reflected by your hair and nails. Nails: A Window on Health Some diseases and serious conditions can be detected by changes in the nails. Common health conditions and their effect on nails include: ...

THE HARD TRUTH.(Humor)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... "Well, at least they're honest about it." "Why take a hard look at our lives when a quick glance will do?" "There once was something fine and wonderful between us, but I spent it." "Well, honey--they don't call `em `Whoppers' for...

POST SCRIPTS.(Humor)
January 1, 2001... "Mini" Happy Returns "You know," said one friend to the other, "the Chinese make it a rule to settle all their debts on New Year's Day." "Well," replied the friend quickly, "it's easy for them. They don't have Christmas the week...

STRIKING 0UT AGAINST STROKES.(understanding and preventing strokes)(Interview)
January 1, 2001... Prevention, rapid recognition, and early treatment are keys to avoiding the devastating effects of the nation's leading cause of adult disability. The stroke of former President Gerald Ford last August signaled a wake-up call to all...

Early Recognition Saved His Life.(stroke victim)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... During a seminar in Ohio, 46-year-old Sam Snyder was talking to one of his coworkers at breakfast. The Miami Valley region where he was staying was thick with pollen, and he had been coping with a sinus headache for two weeks. But during the...

STROKE AND THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.(US presidents who have had strokes)
January 1, 2001... John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams, the sixth President of the United States, had a traumatic right brachial plexus injury as a child but was otherwise neurologically intact until he suffered his first stroke at the age of 79. On November...

CHOOSE OPTIMISM.
January 1, 2001... An optimistic attitude is not a luxury; it's a necessity. The way you look at life will determine how you feel, how you perform, and how well you will get along with other people. If you expect something to turn out badly, it probably will....

THE INNER STRENGTH OF RICH DEVOS.(author and heart transplant patient)(Interview)
January 1, 2001... After surviving a heart transplant, the entrepreneur launched a campaign to bring others a message of hope and faith. Three years ago, Rich DeVos faced the greatest challenge of his life. A history of heart problems had left the successful...

READING, `RITING, `RITHMETIC, AND REMEMBRANCE.
January 1, 2001... You might think that one teacher having to teach the basic subjects to all eight grades in a one-room schoolhouse could present a few problems--and you'd be right. If you remember the one-room schoolhouse with one teacher and two little...

Rancho Deluxe: Rustic Dreams and Real Western Living.(Review)
January 1, 2001... A close-up look at ranch homes of the American West. Rancho Deluxe: Rustic Dreams and Real Western Living text by: Alan Hess, photographs by Alan Weintraub 208 pages, Chronicle Books, $40.00 Sheriff Pat Garrett (slayer of Billy the Kid)...

Be My Valentine.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Celebrating the day designed to let affection show, even for the shy lover happily emboldened to present a card or maybe a box of bonbons before scurrying off to await results. Perhaps Jerome K. Jerome penned it best in On Being in Love:...

SURVIVORS THEN AND NOW.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Any criticism of the recent TV series must pale in comparison to the lurid survivor's tale told by W.S. Gilbert of Gilbert & Sullivan fame more than a century ago. Boys will be boys, and the naughty ones like to tease girls, especially...

THE YARN OF THE "NANCY BELL".(Poem)
January 1, 2001... `Twas on the shores that round our coast From Deal to Ramsgate span, That I found alone, on a piece of stone, An elderly naval man. His hair was weedy, his beard was long, And weedy and long was he; And I heard...

THE JOY OF WALKING.
January 1, 2001... A man ahead of his time. Thoreau preached physical exercise as well as preservation of the environment. Editor's note: First published a month after Thoreau's death, "Walking" was a fusion of two lectures entitled "Walking" and "The Wild"...

DOG'S EYE VIEW.
January 1, 2001... "Now what seems to be the problem?" "Your breath smells great. You ate the air freshener out of my car again, didn't you?" "We took a vote, Pookums, and we'd rather not have you running with the pack."

MR. LINCOLN'S MYSTERY CAKE.
January 1, 2001... The story of a remarkable confection that no one but the President himself dared to eat. Grandfather and his famous cake passed into memory on the same day. The old man knew that his hour had come and that was why he had my mother call in...

The Perfect Squelch.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... After leading a wild private life for years, the movie actress had been sharply advised by her studio to "clean up" her reputation for the sake of the box office. So she found herself on an unusual assignment--lecturing to a parent-teacher...

You Be the Judge.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... A very hefty iceman, nicknamed "Tiny," started up the back stairs to Mrs. McGinty's house with the usual 50-pound block of ice. Suddenly the stairs collapsed, throwing him to the ground with a jar that broke several bones. As soon as he could...

Where do you think you are?(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... East or West, North or South, each of the distinctive areas above appears on the map of a single city, state, or province. In terms of routes, state parks, mountains, and memorials, there is, as the saying goes, "no place like it." Can you...

Can you name this picture?(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... ... contest: The Saturday Evening Post will award $100 to the author of the winning limerick for this picture. Your limerick must contain exactly five lines. Send your entry on a postcard. Entries will not be returned. Enter as many times...

IF THE TRUTH BE TOLD.
January 1, 2001... "Someday, son, all these headaches will be yours." "It's just that he can be such a big baby sometimes." "So this is hell? It looks just like my old office." "A married man should forget his mistakes. There's no use in two people...

MEDICAL MAILBOX.
January 1, 2001... "A wise man ought to realize that health is his most valuable possession."--Hippocrates Exercise 101 Dear Dr. SerVaas: I am 45 years old and in good health. I have decided to begin an exercise program. I have been told that I...