The Saturday Evening Post articles from September 2003

The Saturday Evening Post archives from September 2003

Healthy introduction. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2003... As you probably already know, the Mayo Clinic will not allow magazines in their waiting areas which advertise tobacco. The first time I read your magazine was when I was visiting Mayo. I see that over the years you have been very kind to...

The habit of happiness. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2003... Naturalist Henry David Thoreau believed the individual was the artificer of personal happiness. That seems the thrust and tenor of the excerpts by Herbert Benson, M.D., and William Proctor contained in "Triggers for a Happier Life" (July/...

Zapping birthmarks. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2003... In your July/August '03 issue, there was an interview with Dr. William Hanke, in which he stated there is a laser for removing birthmarks that have red hemo pigment. I have one that needs to be removed and need to know what kind of laser this...

Aw, shucks. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2003... I just wanted to write to say how much I enjoy the Post. It is clean and covers so many stories of interest. I like the humor, the stories of bygone days. I like it all. I can hardly put it down when it comes. Juanita Letchman ...

Remembering red. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2003... Thank you for the article by Ted Kreiter, "A Home for Freddie the Freeloader" in the July/August '03 issue. I was in World War II for several years as part of the 15th Air Force. I came home from Italy in April 1945. Red Skelton was aboard...

New hobby. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2003... Thank you for selecting and publishing two of my cartoons in the May/June issue of the Post. I might add that I am 89 years old, and have taken up cartooning as a hobby; it's also good therapy to help keep me alert when I grow old. ...

Food tips from survivor. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2003... A friend recently gave me this back issue of your magazine (May/ June 2002), which details the Whipple surgical procedure in its article and interview with Dr. John Cameron, chief of surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital. I found this particularly...

On location. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2003... My wife and I enjoyed the Thomas Kinkade paintings and articles in the last two Posts. We thought you might enjoy a copy of an earlier painting done here in Camino (above). It is of our son-in-law and daughter's 100-year-old home. The original...

Flying high. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2003... Enjoyed your article on "100 Years of Flight" in the August issue of the Post. May I add my short poem? What a century! When it started We envied the birds for flight, And before it had ended, We had reached up and...

Double duty. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2003... Regarding the painting of a World War I soldier marching with a turkey running at his side: he had a broad smile on his face and carried a Springfield 103 rifle at his shoulder. I distinctly remember seeing this cover. I was told it was...

Artistic license? (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2003... It seems as if artistic genius Norman Rockwell was at least human enough to make an occasional error. Fast-forward to the Post cover for July/August '03. In the center of the picture are three major league baseball umpires in the act of calling...

Really looking marvelous. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2003... I would like to respond to the article Rose Madelene Mula wrote about her high school reunion--"How Great to See You!" [May/June '03 Post] Her article is not true to the one we have. We are all in our 80s and going strong. This year we...

Carded at an early age. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2003... The enclosed card was my business card in the year 1925. My mother placed my picture on the back side. I was 11 years old and sold a coaster wagon full of Post, Ladies' Home Journal, and Country Gentleman each week. I lived in Fort Smith,...

That letter writing is a lost art is not news, but in his latest book, Funnny Letters From Famous People. (Post People).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... That letter writing is a lost art is not news, but in his latest book, Funny Letters From Famous People, CBS newsman Charles Osgood suggests it may also reflect a loss of good humor, too. The popular anchor of "CBS News Sunday Morning" and...

With spelling turning into a spectator sport in America, spelling bee winners like Sai Gunturi, this year's Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee champion, are becoming instant celebrities. (Post People).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... With spelling turning into a spectator sport in America, spelling bee winners like Sai Gunturi (above), this year's Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee champion, are becoming instant celebrities. The eighth-grader--who plays violin and likes...

"When are we going to hear the sonic boom?" Evelyn Husband asked as she waited in Florida for the space shuttle Columbia. (Post People).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... "When are we going to hear the sonic boom?" Evelyn Husband (left) asked as she waited in Florida for the space shuttle Columbia to return with her astronaut husband, Rick. "We're not going to hear a sonic boom," her brother-in-law said....

Medical mirth.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... "You're in quite good health for a man in your condition." "... and when did you start feeling that you had to be in complete control of every situation?" "For starters, lay off the vitamin A."

Coronary gene therapy trial launched: to many, coronary gene therapy offers the greatest hope for an active, pain-free life. A new study brings the possibility one step closer to reality. (Heart beat: the healthy heart report).
September 1, 2003... For the six million Americans waking up with angina every day, pain is a constant companion. The simplest tasks, including just getting up from a chair or climbing the stairs, can cause severe chest pain. Many of these patients have exhausted...

Tips for vibrant health and beauty at every age. (Look Good, Feel Good).
September 1, 2003... One of our former editors, a globe-trotting civic leader, suggests that a leather belt can help Post readers comfortably slip into their shoes after a long-distance trip. Veins lack muscles of their own and depend on the contraction of...

Mind the meaning.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... "As a matter of fact, there's a space heater right in the closet. It's called a sweater. " "Uh, Bernie..." "Mom, what does 'tick-tock' mean?" "I'm looking for someone who's... well, more evolved." "Of course my books are...

Dust: not such a dry subject after all: a sweeping saga by a gifted science writer reveals the secret story of dust from its role in creating the solar system to its hidden mysteries that lie buried in your carpet. (Post Bookshelf).(Book Review)
September 1, 2003... The Secret Life of, Dust by Hannah Holmes 240 pages, Wiley Publishers, $14.95 Following John Kennedy Jr.'s fatal plane crash into the waters off Cape Cod, many reports blamed the accident on a thick haze caused by heat and humidity that...

Clothes encounters: where are the modest plaid skirts, bow-tied blouses, and shiny loafers you and your girlfriends wore to high school? Probably in the Smithsonian.
September 1, 2003... Recently, I was walking by the local high school at the closing bell. As I watched swarms of kids spilling out the doors, I wondered if someone had laced my lunch yogurt with LSD. Or maybe I had somehow wandered onto the set of a movie whose...

PSA + DRE saves lives: thanks to the prostate specific antigen (PSA) and digital rectal exam (DRE), more and more men are surviving prostate cancer.(Interview)
September 1, 2003... An Interview with Dr. Patrick Walsh Whether it involves your father, son, brother, uncle, or best friend, prostate cancer at some point touches everyone's life. Fortunately, major inroads in prostate cancer screening, treatments, and...

Weighing in on diabetes: taking small steps to prevent type 2 diabetes can reap huge rewards in the long run.
September 1, 2003... As the number of overweight Americans continues to soar, health experts, economists, and researchers are scrambling to discover ways to tackle the health crisis facing our nation. In addition to elevating the incidence of heart disease, stroke,...

Post scripts.(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2003... Things I Wish I'd Never Said! "Is there something about me you don't like?" "Who do you think you are?" "I have nothing to lose." "I'll leave when I'm good and ready." "My dad can lick your dad." "So sue me!" ...

Parenting problems.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Actually, I don't mind when my teenager snaps at me. It's the only form of communication we have left." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Mom, when I do this, I get yelled at; when he does it, he gets paid." ...

Kidney alert. (Open Forum).
September 1, 2003... Diabesity (adult onset diabetes in obese children) is the enemy! Kidney failure and dialysis will bring chronic pain and suffering as our children mature. Astronomical costs for diabetic diseases will bankrupt our nation's healthcare system....

Kids: run from diabesity.
September 1, 2003... To avoid the horrendous health problems that will beset families whose children develop this kind of lifestyle diabetes, we should act quickly to prevent it on all fronts. Exercise is widely known to help prevent obesity and type 2...

A most unlikely mogul: few people have had greater impact on a music genre than this mild-mannered former English teacher and his wife, honored by the American Society of Authors, Composers, and Publishers as the Gospel Songwriters of the Century.
September 1, 2003... When people think of music moguls, names such as Clive Davis, Jimmy Bowen, or even Sean "P. Diddy" Combs come to mind. But one of the most successful individuals in the music business isn't lunching in trendy New York, L.A., or Nashville...

Till death do us part.
September 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "If a man disagrees with you, forget it--after all, he's entitled to his ridiculous opinion!" [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "If you want breakfast in bed, you should sleep on the kitchen table." [ILLUSTRATION...

The American art of cooking: there are steaks and there are mistakes ... and too often the twain shall meet.
September 1, 2003... Call it cookery, cuisine, culinary art, or a bride's attempt at pleasing her husband. Today we plunge into the fascinating world of people's skill (or lack thereof) with the skillet. Here we find hubby arriving home from his tough day with...

Weightlifting helps the heart. (Cardiovascular News at A Glance).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... New research suggests that weightlifting alone promotes healthy hearts. Harvard University researchers studied the role that different types of exercise play in heart disease risk. Among more than 44,000 men who participated in the Health...

Tips to reduce triglycerides. (Cardiovascular News at A Glance).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... You have your cholesterol levels under control, but now your doctor says your triglycerides are still high. Triglycerides, like cholesterol, are blood fats. Research suggests that high levels increase risk for heart disease, diabetes, and...

Diabetes: omega-3s for the healthy heart. (Cardiovascular News at A Glance).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Once again, research published in a recent issue of the journal Circulation highlights the importance of consuming fish and omega-3 fatty acids in preserving cardiovascular health. Among the more than 5,000 women with type 2 diabetes enrolled...

Take a good look at yourself: skin cancer can hide in plain sight. Blistering sunburns, especially in children, increase the risk of subsequent skin cancer.
September 1, 2003... If detected early, the deadly melanoma skin cancer can be completely destroyed. Once it spreads beyond the skin, however, melanoma turns into a relentless killer. Unlike deadly cancers that strike without warning, melanoma at least gives...

Can you name this picture?(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... ... contest: The Saturday Evening Post will award $100 to the author of the winning limerick for this picture. Your limerick must contain exactly five lines. Send your entry on a postcard. Entries will not be returned. Enter as many times...

Where do you think you are?(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... East, West, North, or South, each of the areas above appears on the map of a single city, state, or province. In terms of routes, state parks, mountains, and memorials, there is, as the saying goes, "no place like it." Can you identify these...

The perfect squelch.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Four admirals who had known one another since their midshipman days were ordered to the same place to serve as members of a special naval board convened there. As the temporary duty was expected to extend over a period of months, they took...

You be the judge.
September 1, 2003... Hopkins leased a unit of the new shopping center for "a drugstore business." Jackson rented another unit nearby for a restaurant. But more hungry people patronized Hopkins' drugstore grill and soda fountain than ate in Jackson's restaurant....

Medical mailbox.
September 1, 2003... "The glory of medicine is that it is constantly moving forward, that there is always more to learn."--William Mayo Relief for RLS Great news for the millions of sufferers whose legs kick at night. A recent issue of Neurology reports...