The Saturday Evening Post articles from May 2009

The Saturday Evening Post archives from May 2009

America, we can make it!(FROM THE PUBLISHER)
May 1, 2009... Manufacturing has always been a cornerstone of America's economic success. U.S. manufacturers helped create our country's great wealth, raising the standard of living for working families to the highest in the world. They formed the backbone of...

Autism deja vu.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2009... I was saddened to read the struggles that Thomas' family had to go through to get him into school ["An Unexpected Life," March/April]. I am 72 years old and living with my son, daughter-in-law, and my two grandsons, and no, this is not how I...

No talking in the library!(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2009... I enjoyed the article "No Talking in the Library" in the March/April issue and think it is very relevant at this time. My grandson is in college and having problems studying. He says his roommate is always on the phone talking to his girlfriend...

Resubscribing.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2009... I have subscribed to The Saturday Evening Post for some time, and as a child way back more years ago than I care to admit, my parents subscribed. It was a favorite in our household. Recently, I received my renewal notices and ignored them....

Andy Frank.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2009... I just received the latest edition of your great magazine and read the article about Andy Frank and his hybrid car inventions ["Andy Frank and the Power of the Plug," March/April]. I am not sure why the auto manufacturers did not vigorously...

Illustrators Hall of Fame.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2009... The wonderful picture by Stevan Dohanos center pages 52-53 [March/ April] could have been taken 70 years ago of my mother and me on a farm in Iowa. Every spring my dad got the brooder house all ready exactly like the one in the picture. I could...

Spring fresh.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2009... What a breath of fresh air when I saw your super feature, "Our Artists' Brush with Spring" [March/April] and the editorial by Richard Artridge! It featured some of my very favorite Post covers. I grew up in the 50s and would visit grandma and...

Cloud watching.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2009... Re: "The Cloud Watchers" [January/ February] by Janet Kinosian: We called it SatEvePost when--as a sixth grader in Hartford during the 1930s--I sold your magazine door-to-door. Countless stories have been published regarding For Spacious Skies...

Lighter side.(Cartoon)
May 1, 2009... "Oh, the inventor will be here in a few minutes--I'm the invention." "My dad is teaching me how to mow the lawn, fish, and use the grill. I'm teaching him how to Google, text, and use an iPod." "Wireless communication is nothing new....

Keep out of the sight of feasts and banquets.(WIT & WISDOM)
May 1, 2009... To: "Benjamin Franklin" Dear Doctor Franklin: As you get out onto the streets of Philadelphia, you will notice a remarkable number of fat people waddling about. Perhaps your return will cause renewed interest in your recommendation:...

Biological vs. mechanical heart valves.(Ask Dr. Zipes)
May 1, 2009... TO MARY IN WYOMING: Porcine heart valves (made from pig hearts) have been used to replace narrowed and/or leaking human aortic and mitral valves since about 1965. Tissue valves eliminate the need for anticoagulation with warfarin that is...

Best to check.(Ask Dr. Zipes)
May 1, 2009... TO NANCY IN MICHIGAN: Blood pressure can vary, and it would be just a guess for me to know why it went up when you had a feeling of indigestion. Most likely it will be of no concern as long as all of the other recordings are normal, but I would...

Extra heart beats (PVCs).(Ask Dr. Zipes)
May 1, 2009... TO CAROL IN FLORIDA: Premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) are extra heart beats coming early from the bottom chambers of the heart, the ventricles. In people with normal hearts, they are annoying but of no significance and do not cause sudden...

Pacemaker safety.(Ask Dr. Zipes)
May 1, 2009... TO ELOISE IN COLORADO: There is no known risk to your pacemaker or you when using a heating pad that is in good working condition and applied as intended. Douglas R Zipes, M.D., internationally acclaimed cardiologist, professor, author,...

When jobs leave.(Company overview)
May 1, 2009... It is interesting to see how two different companies led by extraordinary men with old-fashioned corporate values adapt to the issue of succession and changing market forces. By comparison, Harman International Industries formulated a strategy...