The Saturday Evening Post articles from March 2000

The Saturday Evening Post archives from March 2000

Letters.
March 1, 2000... Charlton Heston I am both shocked and thrilled to see the president of the National Rifle Association pictured on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post [Jan./Feb. 2000]. For too many years this true gentleman--Charlton Heston, Academy...

STRENGTHENING THE ELDERLY.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... New guidelines urge older exercisers to put emphasis on muscle building. When most people start a fitness program, they do an aerobic activity, such as walking or swimming, to exercise the most important of muscles, the heart. But very old...

Post People.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... "Love him or hate him, Ted Turner is a man to be reckoned with" is a line from the introduction to Janet Lowe's new book, Ted Turner Speaks: Insights' From the World's Greatest Maverick. His legend may well stir up either sentiment....

FLAVOR FIRST.
March 1, 2000... Keeping an eye on cholesterol? Take a lesson from top chefs. Monounsaturated oils boost food flavor and help keep you healthy. The Healthy Heart Recipes The nutritious oils from olives, almonds, and peanuts have long been favored by...

LIFE IMITATES ART.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Here's evidence that Post cover imitators are everywhere. An eagle-eye photographer spied this one at an Indianapolis church. Forty-one years ago, Dick Sargent painted this cover of "Mrs. Bellows" cutting loose with notes unheard of this...

POST SCRIPTS.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Staying on Track Your life lies out before you Like a field of unbroken snow; Be careful how you tread it, For every track will show. --Lorene Workman All in Good Time Two preachers were talking. "Does it...

GENE THERAPY: FOR REVEREND WILSON, A BLESSING.(angina patient Charles Wilson)(Interview)
March 1, 2000... Could his case be a watershed moment in the annals of cardiovascular surgery? Gene therapy was the only hope left for the Reverend Charles Wilson. When he got on the Internet and met some researchers, he successfully changed his dismal...

THE CORONARY GENE THERAPY PROGRAM.
March 1, 2000... Break-away time? Converging disciplines could cause an explosion in less invasive and more available treatment for many who suffer from a pain in the heart muscle. The Post interviewed Douglas W. Losordo, M.D., associate professor of...

ROCKWELL TOURS THE NATION.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Was Norman Rockwell a true artist or merely a highly skilled illustrator? Come to the traveling Rockwell exhibition in a city near you and judge for yourself! The covers of The Saturday Evening Post will always be treasured as the showcase...

RED CENTS AND WHITE ELEPHANTS.(meanings of many expressions)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... "Dead as a doornail," "not one red cent," "the cat is out of the bag." We use colorful expressions like these every day; but where do they actually come from? We found these answers on the Internet. * WHITE ELEPHANT Something that is...

TARGET YOUR MIND.(optimism encourages preservation of mental faculties)
March 1, 2000... Simple strategies can help you to maintain vigorous levels of thinking and creativity as you age. One of the fears I encounter most often in my patients who are growing older is the fear of losing mental sharpness. There is the worry that...

THE DOG THAT OWNED ME.
March 1, 2000... Ogden Nash is responsible for saying, "A bargain dog never bites." This writer says, "A bargain dog never gives up until he dominates the one who's supposed to be his master." I believe that every dog should have a man. I also believe that...

SMALL WORLD.(Nikon Corp.'s exhibitions of microphotographs)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... The unseen universe comes to light in a touring collection of prize-winning microphotographs. Things are not what they l seem. An aspirin, a potato chip, a mothball seen through a microscope's eye can reveal an abstract masterpiece of form...

FOCUS ON FIBROMYALGIA.
March 1, 2000... Muscle pain is only part of the problem facing millions of Americans living with fibromyalgia, a condition virtually unheard of 20 years ago. A thorough medical evaluation can often point to helpful strategies for dealing with the chronic...

THE TIMELESS ART OF MAXFIELD PARRISH.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... For nearly 85 years, the artist's mural masterpiece has graced a downtown Philadelphia landmark. Now someone is trying to remove it. During the early 1900s, Maxfield Parrish was one of the three most popular artists in the world, based on...

WINDJAMMER!(cruises)
March 1, 2000... Lift the anchor, hoist the sails, swab the deck! Or, just kick back and enjoy the cruise adventure of a lifetime. The 22 passengers arrive by airport limousine, in sport utility vehicles, and (in one couple's case) aboard a BMW motorcycle....

MEDICAL MAILBOX.(familial high blood pressure)
March 1, 2000... "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones."--Proverbs 17:22 Treating Familial High Cholesterol (FH) Just as we were going to press, we reached Charlotte cardiologist Daniel Wise to discuss familial...