The Saturday Evening Post articles from September 2000

The Saturday Evening Post archives from September 2000

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2000... Doggone Funny Hats off to Maynard Good Stoddard for his article, "The Dog That Owned Me" [May/June 2000]. It was so true to life, and I laughed every time I read it. Honorable mention to Don Trawin for his illustration. Doris Lang New...

Post People.(Brief Article)(Column)
September 1, 2000... At Clowes Hall in Indianapolis recently, Julie Nixon Eisenhower entertained a standing-room-only house at one of the largest Town Hall series in the country. The witty and attractive former first daughter shared behind-the-scenes memories of...

SPICE UP YOUR LIFE.(benefits of spices in nutrition)(Brief Article)(Recipe)
September 1, 2000... Say good-bye to bland with spice-filled dishes that have it all--healthfulness and flavor. Variety is the spice of life, and spices put variety in our meals. But herbs and spices do more than that. By adding flavor to foods, they also help...

HOME STYLE FOR LATER LIFE.(interior decoration and the elderly)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Glass-top tables are out, while high-contrasting colors and soft-edged furniture will be standard decor in the safer homes of the future. What will our homes look like in the future? If interior designer Karen Vaid has anything to do with...

TAKING FITNESS TO HEART.(heart care and heath)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Tips for vibrant health and beauty at every age The American Heart Association offers these "look good, feel good" fitness tips: * To help your heart, choose constant activities that last long enough to increase the blood flow to the...

WEIGHT TRAINING FOR YOUR HEART.
September 1, 2000... New advisory says resistance exercise can reduce cardiovascular disease risk. In today's weight room, you're as likely to see a grandmother working her glutes as a quarterback working his quads now that resistance exercise is recognized as...

DNA: CONTROLLER OF CELL ACTIVITY.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... DNA (DeoxyriboNucleic Acid), the material from which the chromosomes of a cell's nucleus are formed, governs cell growth and inheritance. Shown on these pages is the process by which DNA instructs chemical compounds to form, or synthesize, the...

MICHAEL J. FOX'S CHALLENGING NEW ROLE.(actor; includes notes on Parkinson's disease)(Interview)
September 1, 2000... Though no longer starring in a weekly sitcom, Michael J. Fox is committed to a greater cause--finding a cure for Parkinson's disease. A generation of Americans listened, laughed, cried, and grew up with Michael J. Fox, the playful and...

PARKINSON'S DISEASE--THE SEARCH FOR GENETIC CLUES.
September 1, 2000... The country's leading genetic researchers need your help in unraveling the mystery of Parkinson's disease, which affects the lives of over one million Americans. Post: Michael J. Fox's decision to go public with his diagnosed Parkinson's...

DIABETES TYPE 1: ONE STEP CLOSER TO A CURE.(Interview)
September 1, 2000... Will successful islet cell transplantation spell the end of Type 1 diabetes for millions? To some, it is nothing short of a miracle. "I remember thinking, If someone could give me a present, I would ask for just one day that I wasn't...

WHAT'S "BUGGING" ME NOW.
September 1, 2000... After no more than getting nicely adjusted to Indiana vermin (nothing personal), our hero must now deal with an entirely different species. One aspect of changing residence that a mover may fail to consider is the difference in pest...

Etiquette for Dummies.(Review)
September 1, 2000... Etiquette for Dummies by Sue Fox 359 pages, IDG Books Worldwide, Inc. $19.99 You are enjoying a dinner party when, suddenly, you are called away from the table. What should you do with your napkin? A. Take it with you. B. Place it...

GARDENING FOR FITNESS OF BODY AND SOUL.
September 1, 2000... Planting, digging, mowing, and other "growing" activities can provide a great workout for all ages. Leslie Fredrickson can't abide formal exercise programs. "They're a bore," says the 72-year-old retired Agriculture Department program...

The editors of The Saturday Evening Post celebrate Halloween.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Halloween, according to one modern dictionary, is "the evening of All Saints' Day. October 31, especially as celebrated by children dressing in costumes and collecting treats door-to-door." Halloween, however, is far from modern, and its...

NEW TEST FOR HEART ATTACK AND STROKE RISK.
September 1, 2000... A simple blood test may identify people with normal cholesterol levels who are still at high risk for cardiovascular disease. Physicians now have a new tool to help identify patients at high risk tot heart attack and stroke. A simple,...

Lindbergh.(Review)
September 1, 2000... Lindbergh by A. Scott Berg 628 pages, Berkeley Books, $16.00 His father was a U.S. Congressman. As a boy he amused himself by locking the toilet-room doors of the Capitol building from the inside and by dropping light bulbs from the top...

THOUGHTS OF A COMBAT PILOT.(First published on October 2, 1954)
September 1, 2000... One of our greatest aviators revealed just what went on in his own mind when he "went forth to kill" in World War II. Here, intimately exposed, are the innermost EDITOR'S NOTE: The Post first published this article in its October 2, 1954,...

Mystic Getaway.
September 1, 2000... Enjoy the ocean on a deeper level in this picturesque Connecticut village that is as magical as its name. Weekend visitors and year-round residents agree that Mystic, Connecticut, is as magical as its name suggests. "I moved here three...

You Be the Judge.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Her own lunch hour having arrived, Millie, a winsome waitress at Miss Brewer's Tastie Tea Shoppe, did not waste time eating. Instead, she rushed to the stairs to keep an appointment at a nearby beauty salon. In her haste, she missed a step and...

The Perfect Squelch.(how an overzealous football fan was quieted)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The hometown school team was losing its big football game of the year by a lopsided score. One strident voice began to make itself heard above the wails in the stands. Standing on the sideline near the visiting team's bench, a corpulent,...

MEDICAL MAILBOX.(answers to questions about medical problems)
September 1, 2000... "Every addition to true knowledge is an addition to human power."--Unknown Or Consider a Padded Bra Dear Dr. SerVaas: I had a bilateral mastectomy and reconstructive surgery in June 1990. I am writing this letter to share my...