The Saturday Evening Post articles from July 1997

The Saturday Evening Post archives from July 1997

Too much spice. (writing style)(humor)
July 1, 1997... "It's such a rich language," she marveled "You may as well spend some of the riches." Letters from readers pour into the wordshop, often with helpful suggestions. On Friday a particularly suggestive one poured in. "You write a lot of...

Pack a better picnic.(includes recipes and tips on keeping foods cooled)
July 1, 1997... Peppery pita pockets and zippy cheese chunks add flair to outdoor meals. Planning a summer outing? Whether for a casual meal on the patio or a picnic in the park, the dishes you take outdoors should be healthful, inexpensive, and...

Drink up! New guidelines urge fluid consumption before, during and after activity.(includes recipe for homemade sports drink)
July 1, 1997... New guidelines urge fluid consumption before, during, and after activity. If you wait until you're thirsty to drink, you've made a common mistake that can harm both your performance and your health. That's because by the time your...

If It's Going to Be, It's Up to Me.
July 1, 1997... by Robert H. Schuller 246 pages, HarperSanFrancisco, $22.00 Among the questions in the beginning of Robert H. Schuller's 31st book, If It's Going to Be, It's Up to Me, you may dwell longest on this one: Are you alive? As For Dr....

The turn-around King.(TV personality Larry King)(includes related information on heart disease, smoking and the Larry King Cardiac Foundation)(Interview)(Cover Story)
July 1, 1997... The undisputed "King" of talk shows celebrates two anniversaries this year. While other media focus on his 40 years on the air, we're celebrating Larry King's tenth year as a heart attack quintuple bypass survivor. Once a three-pack-a-day...

Take it from me; investing in the stock market need not be a taxing experience, as a master of the game has proved over and over.(humor)
July 1, 1997... Investing in the stock market need not be a taxing experience, as a master of the game has proved over and over. If you deal in common stocks, or uncommon stocks, as I do, you likely notice that the shares in Berkshire Hathaway have this...

Personality disorders: coping with the borderline.(includes related information)
July 1, 1997... Characterized by stormy relationships, self-mutilation, and rage, the borderline personality bewilders family, friends, and the psychiatric community itself. After a busy day at work, Bob was looking forward to a quick shower, light supper,...

Out of control: angry and troubled, Cyndy Garvey is accused of harassment.(Cyndy Truhan Garvey may have borderline personality disorder)(reprinted from People Weekly, March 18, 1996)
July 1, 1997... Editor's Note: This article appeared in People Weekly, March 18, 1996. We contacted Hans Rockenwagner to update the feature. Rockenwagner's friends believed that Cyndy Truhan had borderline personality characteristics. And after reading more...

Complementary medicine - exploring the alternatives.(Dr. Dale Guyer)(Interview)
July 1, 1997... A growing number of physicians are successfully combining the best traditional medicine with the healing potential of alternative therapies. Twenty years ago, few physicians would have advised patients to take folic acid to prevent birth...

Please pass the iodine! (health effects of dietary iodine)(reprinted from Saturday Evening Post 1925)(part two)
July 1, 1997... Less than one-tenth teaspoon per year of this essential substance makes the difference between growing up healthy or being goitrous and retarded. Editor's Note: Last issue in Woods Hutchinson's classic 1925 article, American microbiologist...

Flex time: America's presidential libraries have always delivered painless lessons in history; but now they're offering a class in fitness.(includes related article on the Truman Library)
July 1, 1997... America's presidential libraries have always delivered painless lessons in history; but now they're offering a class in fitness. Usually, reporters come along looking for news, and most of the time they get it, if their legs hold out,"...