The Saturday Evening Post articles from January 2008

The Saturday Evening Post archives from January 2008

Advice for shopaholics.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2008... I, too, am impelled to confess to a degree of oniomania ["Confessions of an Oniomaniac" by Tait Trussell, Nov./Dec. 2007]. And that disorder that induces purchasing consumer goods just for the feel-good sensation does vaguely resemble the...

A historical gem.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2008... Your 100 Years Ago in the Post item, Carl Werner's clever rhyme "The Night Before Christmas 1907," brings back the nearly forgotten Panic of 1907 when the stock market dropped 39 percent over the period of one year and our economy was only...

A moving story.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2008... Howdy again, folks--I was thrilled when some friends called to tell me that they had seen my letter in the Nov./Dec. issue of the Post. I'd like to strain your eyes a bit more by commenting on Rose Madeline Mula's contribution in the same...

Proton therapy.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2008... It was such a pleasure to finally read an article ("The Cutting Edge: Killing Cancer with Protons," July/ August 2007) in a national publication dealing with proton treatment for cancer. It was very informative. I had cancer and decided on this...

Reba.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2008... Reading your article in the Sept./ Oct '07 issue of The Saturday Evening Post, page 44, "Reinventing Reba," I was at a loss that you did not mention Reba's wonderful performance in South Pacific In Concert. Previous to this showing, I did not...

To sleep, perchance.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2008... I have just finished reading two articles about sleep in your magazine. "Sleep Apnea: A Wake Up Call" in your May/June issue and "To Sleep, Perchance to Dream" in the July/August issue. Anyone with a sleep problem reading these two articles...

Second acts.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2008... For some reason or perhaps not understanding the difference between life expectancy and average life span, the assumption has developed that people in the past had short lives. The figures shown in your article [Nov./Dec. '07] arise from...

Rockwell in stitches.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Thought you might like to see a picture of The Saturday Evening Post that I made in counted cross stitch some time ago. My daughter has the picture hanging in her office and receives lots of comments and...

Man bites dog; readers bite man.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2008... Re: How about Cat Lovers? (Sept./ Oct. 2007). I have always enjoyed the Post's cartoons and jokes, but the best laugh I ever had from the Post was the letter referring to "dogs as blind followers; subservient beasts." That is exactly...

Mothers and daughters.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2008... I thoroughly enjoyed your story in the SatEvePost ["You're Wearing THAT?" Sept./Oct. '07]. It brought back some very amusing memories. I had to repeat this one--true story. The last few years my mom lived, she was in a nursing home, about...

Doctors determine treatment guidelines.(Heart Health: Ask Dr Zipes: A noted cardiologist answers your questions.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Q: What were considered normal values for BP and cholesterol 30 years ago? It seems people lived just fine without taking so many pills. Do you think drug companies are behind lowering the guidelines for normal values? Thirty years ago,...

New options may help.(Heart Health: Ask Dr Zipes: A noted cardiologist answers your questions.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Q: My husband has moderate heart failure, and a pacemaker-defibrillator was inserted last year. Shortly after the surgery, he began to experience sinus blockage. Usually, by midafternoon, he is "puffing" from breathing through his mouth and...

Keys to treating A-fib.(Heart Health: Ask Dr Zipes: A noted cardiologist answers your questions.)(atrial fibrillation)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Q: I have had an irregular heartbeat for about 20 years. I am now 74 and very active, working out seven days a week. An ablation about five years ago helped control the irregular beat but did not stop it completely. My cardiologist tells me now...

SCA: reducing the risk.(Heart Health: Ask Dr Zipes: A noted cardiologist answers your questions.)(sudden cardiac arrest)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Q: I had a heart attack at age 41, and an angiogram revealed an ejection fraction of 35 percent. After the heart attack, I developed what the doctor called an "early" heartbeat, which to me feels like a skipped beat. Can the ejection fraction...

Next step may be a stress test.(Heart Health: Ask Dr Zipes: A noted cardiologist answers your questions.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Q: A recent cath showed three clogged arteries. I am 80 years old and take Plavix daily. Are the following tests invasive or done by ultrasound: IVUS, which sees inside the diseased vessels in a cath lab, and VH (virtual histology), to assess...

AED saves coach.(Neighborhood HeartWatch)(automated external defibrillator)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... AED Saves Coach: John Fair is alive and well--thanks to an AED installed near a high-school gymnasium in Speedway, Indiana. In 2007, the 42-year-old Speedway High School girls' basketball coach suffered cardiac arrest during a game. "I was...

Good Samaritans save lives.(Neighborhood HeartWatch)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Good Samaritans Save Lives: A definitive study from heart experts at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere shows that the use of automated defibrillators by bystanders more than doubled survival rates among victims of sudden cardiac arrest due to a heart...

Make a difference.(Neighborhood HeartWatch)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Make a Difference: Every year, experts say, more than 300,000 Americans of all ages die from sudden cardiac death. A good many of them are seniors. To help raise awareness, call local nursing homes to ask whether a defibrillator--and someone to...

AED recall.(Neighborhood HeartWatch)(automated external defibrillator)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... AED Recall: Owners of the Welch Allyn AED 10 are being notified that the device may fail or delay in analyzing a victim's heart rhythm and may not deliver the appropriate therapy. The recalled devices were manufactured between March 29 and...

100 years ago in the Post.
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If one were to believe modern-day history books, the concept of concern for the environment, at least among non-native folk, must have seemed like an alien one. After all, weren't Americans (and particularly American...

Presidential Trivia: Fascinating Facts about the Most Powerful Office on Earth.(Book review)
January 1, 2008... Presidential Trivia by Richard Lederer, 149 pages, Gibbs Smith, $9.95 George Washington, arguably our greatest president, also may have been the highest paid. According to Richard Lederer's new book, Presidential Trivia, our first...

Presidents at play.
January 1, 2008... GEORGE WASHINGTON, JOHN ADAMS, AND THOMAS JEFFERSON WERE ALL AVID COLLECTORS AND PLAYERS OF MARBLES. JOHN TYLER WAS PLAYING MARBLES WHEN HE LEARNED THAT HE HAD BECOME PRESIDENT. BUT GOLF IS THE SPORT MOST ASSOCIATED WITH AMERICAN PRESIDENTS:...

How to take better digital photos: after zooming in on these tips, you'll be on your way to taking better digital photos.
January 1, 2008... If you're looking to take better digital photos without upgrading to an expensive camera, continue reading. These tips are aimed at users of point-and-shoot digital cameras, and others who are beginners in photography or looking to improve...

Experimental Rx for RLS.(Research Front)(restless leg syndrome)
January 1, 2008... People with irritable bowel syndrome who lose sleep at night due to restless leg syndrome (RLS) may be interested in preliminary results from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. In a recent study, 10 of 13...

Melanoma research.(Research Front)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Caught early, melanoma skin cancer is one of the easiest cancers to treat--caught late, it is one of the most difficult. At the Society for Melanoma Research Congress in November, researchers presented promising data from Phase II trials using...

Gotta go?(Research Front)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Millions of women worry about getting to a bathroom on time. Stress incontinence (the most common reason) happens with coughing, exercising, or other movements that put pressure on the bladder. In other women--and men, too---the bladder cannot...

Climbing every mountain.(Research Front)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... In 2007, 56-year-old Veronika Meyer became the first person with a replacement heart valve to reach the top of Mount Everest, achieving her goal of scaling the highest peak on each of the world's seven continents. "I am very happy and...

Roughing it: a bowlful of heart-healthy, fiber-rich soup quite simply does the heart good!(Heart Beat)(Recipe)
January 1, 2008... Soup may be as old as civilization. Perhaps there is some lingering tribal instinct that bids us to boil and bubble combinations of vegetables, spices, and other ingredients to create a welcome and warm entree during the cold Midwestern winters...

The gift of gab.(Living well: LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Meeting and talking with new people is easier for some than others. If you fall in the "others" category, try the following tips from Bernardo J. Carducci, Ph.D., psychology professor at Indiana University Southeast and director of its...

Pillow talk.(Living well: LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Need a new pillow? Searching for the right one may remind shoppers of Goldilocks proclaiming one chair too hard, another too soft, and the third (finally) just right. Here are three options to more conventional versions: Do the Twist: A...

Senior companions.(Living well: LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD)(American Brittany Rescue)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... To help more people connect with canine pals, the American Brittany Rescue recently launched a program which waives the usual fee for those over the age of 65 who adopt a "senior" dog age eight or older. For more information, log on to...

Supplement spotlight: orthosilicic acid.(Living well: LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... WHAT IT IS: A dissolved form of the essential mineral silicon produced in the stomach from foods and found in dietary supplements. Available nationwide as Bio-Sil. HOW IT ACTS: Silicon helps strengthen bones, joints, hair, and arteries....

Exercise your brain.(Living well: LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MATH MAZE PUZZLE: Find the only path that links two shaded squares using addition, subtraction, multiplication or division. You may solve up, down, right or left but not diagonally.

[Cartoon].(Cartoon)
January 1, 2008... "This one comes with its own garage sale sign." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "We told you we'd support you until you finished school. Just how many doctorates do you need, Son?" [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Look, if this is to be an...

Heartfelt for life: a new program teaches heart attack survivors how to get well and stay well.
January 1, 2008... Despite all of the advances in medical technology, heart disease remains the leading cause of death for both women and men in the United States. In 2006, nearly one million Americans suffered from a new or recurrent heart attack, known...

The "King" of hearts: for two decades, the "master of the mike" has helped hundreds of individuals receive desperately needed treatment and renewed hope.(Larry King)(Interview)
January 1, 2008... America's most popular talk show host, Larry King, is living the American dream, rising from anonymity and poverty as a child growing up in Brooklyn to international fame and fortune. Along the journey, King experienced his share of...

Cleaning up the air in your home: you know outdoor pollution is bad, but the indoor variety can be just as hard on your lungs. These expert tactics will help you breathe easier today.
January 1, 2008... You exercise, eat right, slather on sunscreen, and don't smoke to be as healthy as possible--yet you spend a large part of each day in an environment that could be distinctly unhealthy: your home. "Concentrations of many air pollutants are...

Dealing with a puppy when you are no longer one yourself: a frisky, crazy puppy proves you can teach an old owner new tricks.
January 1, 2008... I'm okay now. In fact, for the last week or so, I've really been in the pink. But if you had asked me earlier, I would not have been able to answer you coherently. Why, you may ask? Well, about a month or so ago, I decided to get a dog. A...

Inheritance can be challenging.
January 1, 2008... Q: My wife's parents died in an automobile accident about a year ago, and they left her and her three sisters a substantial inheritance. Getting through the emotions and tons of paperwork has been a real nightmare for the entire family, since...

Sharing memories, sharing lives: preserving family history and sharing memories is a precious gift from one generation to the next.
January 1, 2008... The latest thing seems to be videotaping one's parents and quizzing them about their lives. My daughter and I thought we had a better idea. For my 65th birthday, I told her, I'd like a notebook with questions that she'd always wanted to ask me...

Medicial tourism: what you should know: from international outsourcing to in-home visits, doctors and patients are reinventing the way medicine is viewed and practiced at home and around the world.(Open Forum)
January 1, 2008... In 2006, West Virginia lawmaker Ray Canterbury made headlines across the country when he introduced House Bill 4359, which would allow enrollees in the state government's health plan to travel to foreign countries for surgery and other medical...

Prostate health: getting down to specifics: for years, researchers worked to discover a more specific prostate cancer marker--the hard work is finally paying off!(Interview)
January 1, 2008... No one questions the pivotal role that the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test has played in saving lives. When the PSA was introduced, the Post heralded its arrival, later launching the MaleMobile in 1992 to offer free prostate exams to men...

Dancing for the health of it: the dance floor is proving a good venue for getting fit with a little fancy footwork.
January 1, 2008... Maybe you're the first one to jump out of your seat for the obligatory "Electric Slide" dance at every wedding or holiday party. Or are you the one who stays seated, hiding in a dark corner hoping no one tries to grab you for the "Macarena" or...

Let's dance! Post artists take a whirl around the dance floor.(THE AMERICAN ILLUSTRATORS HALL OF FAME)
January 1, 2008... Who doesn't harbor a secret desire to be the belle of the ball or the king of the dance floor? As Agnes de Mille once said. "To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful." Whether you are cutting a rug in the minuet,...

Post editors' picks ...
January 1, 2008... Thanks to everybody who submitted entries. This is our last issue with the contest. THE GREETING CARD CATEGORY 1ST PLACE Sent by Bonnie Pastoor produced by Avanti Press, Inc. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A friend like you... is...

Navigating the healthcare maze: are you one of the millions of Americans stressed out over frustrating and complex medical bills that you don't understand?
January 1, 2008... I have not dreaded thin envelopes so much since applying to college. They are showing up with alarming regularity lately: forms from our health insurance company inexplicably denying payment--or only partly paying--for something we believed was...

Investments and retirement planning.(Cartoon)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "If you want to make money from lottery tickets, invest in the company that prints them!"

Whole grains for weight watchers.(Food in the News)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... People who eat lots of whole grains are less likely to become overweight, but the relationship is stronger in men than in women, according to a recent study in Holland. Researchers found that each additional daily gram of dry grain consumed by...

Apples, onions, and your pancreas.(Food in the News)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... A diet high in the flavonol quercetin, found in onions and apples, may lower your risk for deadly pancreatic cancer by 25 percent and, if you are a smoker, by as much as 59 percent. The results come from a dietary survey of eating habits...

Boning up with tea.(Food in the News)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Women who drink tea may be slower to lose bone mineral density as they age than women who do not. Australian researchers following 1,500 elderly women over a period of four years found that non-tea drinkers lost approximately four percent of...

Kitchen tips.(Food in the News)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... * Keep lemon, lime, or grapefruit rinds in the freezer. Grate them when you need fresh citrus zest. * Place a damp paper towel under the cutting board to keep it from slipping while you are slicing and dicing. * To keep vegetable...

New salts for home gourmets.(Now Available)(McCormick)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A pinch of sea salt as a final touch can add a subtle flavor to dishes. Chefs have used sea salts for years. The hand-harvested unrefined product of evaporated seawater contain small amounts of minerals not present...

Cholesterol-lowering milk.(Now Available)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Milk is the latest consumer product to be made more heart-healthy by the addition of CoroWise plant sterols, a cholesterol-like substance from plants that studies show can lower bad LDL cholesterol by eight to 15 percent if consumed along with...

Botts in the islands: why was the world's greatest salesman making a fool of himself at Waikiki Beach?(Alexander Botts: Great Stories from the Saturday Evening Post)(Excerpt)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] EARTHWORM TRACTOR COMPANY EARTHWORM CITY, ILLINOIS OFFICE OF GILBERT HENDERSON, PRESIDENT Tuesday, March 1, 1960 MR. ALEXANDER BOTTS SALES MANAGER, EARTHWORM TRACTOR Co. BOYLSTON HOTEL ...

The new zero: are we living in the era of the incredibly shrinking woman?
January 1, 2008... Women's clothes have shrunk to a new low. Try size 00. Who wears a size 00? Desperate housewives on Wisteria Lane, for starters. Producers were so tickled to learn Eva Longoria is a size 00, they worked it into a script. [ILLUSTRATION...

How to find a contractor: hiring the right person needn't be scary if you do a little homework.
January 1, 2008... Are you finally ready to tackle that home-improvement project that's been on your mind? Are tiling that floor or painting that garage a little out of your league? Or perhaps you don't have the time or energy to finish it yourself. If so, then...

Fifty years is ... Remarks on a golden wedding anniversary.
January 1, 2008... Fifty years ago, things were different. Much different. * People danced with Gene Kelly as he sang "Singing in the Rain" and asked with Patti Page "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?." * When a kid went to the principal's office,...

Can you name this picture?(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... ... contes: The Saturday Evening Post will award $100 to the author of the winning limerick for this picture. Your limerick must contain exactly five lines. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Send your entry on a postcard. Entries will not be...

Where do you think you are?(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] East, West, North, or South, each of the areas above appears on the map of a single state or province. Can you identify these locations? If you find the game too easy (but you won't), try to guess this issue's theme....

The perfect squelch.(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] To build up business with growing families, a store specializing in items for babies and children solicited trade by telemarketing. The telemarketer used a particularly vague and sugary approach. One harassed...

You be the judge.(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When burglars began dropping into Gus' restaurant almost as regularly as customers, Gus installed an expensive, elaborately wired prowler alarm. A few nights later, another burglar broke into the restaurant and...

Liberty is to the collective body, what health is to every individual body.(MEDICAL MAILBOX)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... "Liberty is to the collective body, what health is to every individual body. Without health, no pleasure can be tasted by man; without liberty, no happiness can be enjoyed by society. "--Thomas Jefferson

Don't skip dental x-rays.(MEDICAL MAILBOX)
January 1, 2008... Dear Dr. SerVaas, I am developing cataracts and recently read that x-rays can be one cause of them. One article, written by an ophthalmologist, specifically implicates low-level x-rays. I have also read that vitamins C and E, zinc,...

Vitiligo patients needed for research surveys.(MEDICAL MAILBOX)(Clinical report)
January 1, 2008... Dear Dr. SerVaas, Could you give us some information on vitiligo? I have it on the back of my hands and have to be very careful to wear gloves in the summer, as I burn very easily. It seems to me that I started developing vitiligo when...

Wearied by unwanted hair.(MEDICAL MAILBOX)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Dear Dr. SerVaas, I would like to know if any other poor soul has the problem I have--black hair in my nose. It seems to grow faster when I try to "combat" it. I am a white-haired old lady, and black hair protruding from my nostrils is not...

Further testing may explain drippy nose.(MEDICAL MAILBOX)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Dear Dr. SerVaas: Four years ago a clear fluid started dripping out of my right nostril. I have had two MRIs and consulted two ENTs. The consensus is they have seen this in older (70-plus) gentlemen and that I just have to live with it. I...

Rare disorder can impair blood flow.(MEDICAL MAILBOX)(Churg-Strauss syndrome)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Dear Dr. SerVaas, I am a regular reader of "Medical Mailbox" and hope you can help me. My 23-year-old granddaughter has been diagnosed with Churg-Strauss syndrome. I would appreciate any and all information on the terrible disease. She...

Omega-3s target triglycerides.(MEDICAL MAILBOX)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Dear Dr. SerVaas, I would like to know how to lower my triglycerides without taking medicine. I quit taking hormone pills, stay away from sugar, and walk some. Would omega-3 supplements help? Maxie Lear Waycross, Georgia ...

Dizziness: possible causes and cures.(MEDICAL MAILBOX)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Dear Dr. SerVaas, This is possibly an answer to Betty Pearce and others with chronic dizziness (Nov./Dec. 2007 issue). Mai de Debarquement Syndrome (MdDS) is a persistent sensation of imbalance, often the result of a plane ride or an ocean...

Music to our ears.(MEDICAL MAILBOX)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Dear Dr. SerVaas, I like using ear buds to listen to music when I exercise--but I don't want to risk my hearing. The only ad vice I've found is to keep the volume under 80 decibels. My player is not marked in decibels, and the ones I saw...

Reader remedies are welcome.(MEDICAL MAILBOX)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Dear Dr. SerVaas, I have peripheral neuropathy and am always hot and sweaty. I would appreciate anyone having a similar problem and able to report a cure contacting me through Medical Mailbox. Name withheld Gastonia, North Carolina ...

The pros and cons of grapefruit.(MEDICAL MAILBOX)
January 1, 2008... Dear Dr. SerVaas, I've received conflicting advice concerning red grapefruit. Several years ago, I started eating half a red grapefruit every day because I heard it helps prevent certain types of cancer. However, a recent news report...

Cataract surgery generally safe.(MEDICAL MAILBOX)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Dear Dr. SerVaas, I have a cataract and am wondering about when to have it removed. Is cataract surgery more complex and harder to treat if you wait too long? Margaret Scott Houston, Texas We sent your letter to ophthalmology...

Hip pain.(MEDICAL MAILBOX)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Dear Dr. SerVaas, I've found the simplest treatment for my hip pain (caused by mild arthritis in my left hip and spine). I continually had pain when walking and in bed, but on a trip I was having trouble sleeping in the extra hard beds, so...

From the pharmacy.
January 1, 2008... Editor's Note: Pharmacists are an integral, and sometimes untapped, part of the healthcare maintenance team. If you have a question about medications, write to: Cara Acklin, Pharm.D.; From the Pharmacy; 1100 Waterway Blvd.; Indianapolis, IN...

Advancing to the Rear.(POST SCRIPTS)(Poem)
January 1, 2008... Advancing to the Rear I've led an ordinary life; I've done my share of living. I've seen a lot of progress in The years that I've been given. I've judged it pro, I've judged it con, And noted, with reflection,...

What's Your Motivation?(POST SCRIPTS)(Poem)
January 1, 2008... What's Your Motivation? I shopped for clothes And was so hard to fit. Now I'm on a diet, 'cause I'm thick and tired of it.

Crowd control.(POST SCRIPTS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... A young man was being interviewed for a job with the city's police department. When asked what he would do to break up a hostile crowd, he quickly answered, "Take up a collection." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

The pole position.(POST SCRIPTS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... A Polish immigrant went to the DMV to apply for a driver's license. First he had to take an eyesight test. The optician showed him a card with the letters: CZWIXNOSTACZ. "Can you read this?" the optician asked. "Read it?" the...

Counterpoint.(POST SCRIPTS)(Poem)
January 1, 2008... Counterpoint Approaching the checkout, I unload my items And I do the talking today. Palming a twenty And flashing my Visa, "Paper or plastic?" I say.

New Year's Wish.(POST SCRIPTS)(Poem)
January 1, 2008... New Year's Wish A happy New Year! Grant that I May bring no tear to any eye. When this New Year in time shall end, Let it be said I've played the friend, Have lived and loved and labored here, And made of...

Always Half-Empty.(POST SCRIPTS)(Poem)
January 1, 2008... Always Half-Empty The Pessimists Convention Is planned to fit their mood. They triple-check security. They double-check the food. And since they know things happen No power can forefend, They plan to meet...

Daffynitions.(POST SCRIPTS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Inflation: Cutting money in half without damaging the paper. Mosquito: An insect that makes you like flies better. Skeleton: A bunch of bones with the person scraped off. Tomorrow: One of the greatest labor-saving devices of today....