The Saturday Evening Post

The Saturday Evening Post, America’s oldest magazine, is a bimonthly publication dedicated to celebrating America – past, present and future. The Post delivers an historic perspective on the news that only a publication with its deep roots can provide.

TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING?

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Letters

BEAUTY AND THE FEAST • If a long, extravagant meal in the Tuscan countryside is wrong, I don’t want to be right

MISTER ROGERS AND ME • I knew Fred Rogers, and he taught me valuable lessons about life and essential human values

TAKEN FOR A RIDE • There’s nothing like a motorcycle trip to excite the imagination

FACING THE DEMONS • I was 17 when I first realized I had a mental illness. It took years to accept the idea that my condition simply wasn’t going to change overnight

CHRISTMAS MARKETS • This year, skip the soulless shopping swarm at the mall and opt instead for a Christkindl market. These gorgeous European-inspired Christmas markets shimmer with handmade crafts, traditional music and dance, and intoxicating old-world holiday delicacies — think glühwein (cinnamon and clove mulled wine), fragrant gingerbread, and Weiner schnitzel. Here are some of our favorites.

Seriously Good Films • Noted film critic Bill Newcott, creator of AARP’s “Movies for Grownups,” offers his picks

TOP 10 READS • Every month, Amazon staffers sift through hundreds of new books searching for gems. Here’s what Amazon editor Chris Schluep chose especially for Post readers this season

Enter at Your Own Risk

Snowflake String Lights

THE GRID: TOYS

Reba McEntire • On faith, family, and her beloved fans

Judy Garland — Daily Beast?

JOKE FROM A GENIUS*

Gingerbread Cookie Wreath

HOLIDAY HEAVEN

The Santa Connection

YOU CAN TAKE IT WITH YOU

WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM? • Our favorite curmudgeons take aim at sacred cows

VITAMIN HYPE • Are you wasting your money on supplements?

A CENTURY OF HOPE AND HYPE • Like most publications, the Post reported on preliminary findings about the benefits of vitamin supplements – sometimes with exuberance, sometimes with caution

COLD COMFORT • A night at Québec’s Hôtel de Glace, built entirely of ice

QUÉBEC CITY IN WINTER

SHARE YOUR WISDOM • The secret to a rich and meaningful life lies in passing along what you have learned to the next generation

HISTORY at Your Fingertips • With more than a million documents to their name, the Karpeles Manuscript Libraries hold the largest private archive of its kind in the world

ALWAYS CHANGING, ALWAYS FREE

THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY

Christmas Fire • On Christmas night, men, women, and children come out of the hills and surrounding farms to sing carols, light candles, dream of miracles, and open their hearts to the presence of God

THE BIG ROCK CANDY FIGGY PUDDING PITFALL • Originally published in the Post on December 3, 1966

A CHRISTMAS MEMORY

USE YOUR PHONE TO GET FIT

MEDICAL MAILBOX

GIVE YOURSELF A CHOICE, NOT A COMMAND

5-MINUTE FITNESS

CAN YOU BE FIT AND FAT? • Internationally acclaimed cardiologist, professor, author, inventor, and authority on pacing and electrophysiology (rhythms of the heart)

FROM THE PHARMACY • Clinical pharmacist board-certified in ambulatory care

HOLIDAYS MADE SIMPLE • Take the fuss out of the feast, with help from our celebrity chef

EARTHWATCH MEGASTAR • At age 86, this eager volunteer is crisscrossing the planet to help scientists study the Earth

THE RISE OF COOKBOOKS • Scientific methods and rising literacy were key ingredients for a culinary revolution

AN AMERICAN ORIGINAL

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