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.

The Saturday Evening Post

WEIRD LODGINGS

CONTRIBUTORS

LET’S DECLARE WAR ON SLUDGE • The bureaucracy and red tape we all must deal with is more than an inconvenience. It wastes time, money, and energy and ultimately robs us of our freedom

WHAT’S ON • The coronavirus pandemic boosted game shows all across the spectrum

THINK BEFORE BUILDING • It’s sobering to realize how much work goes into the simplest construction project

DEMOTING OUR DEVICES • Until recently, my phone usage didn’t feel particularly dysfunctional. But a year or two ago, I crossed the line into problem territory

INDOOR TEA GARDEN • TIPS, TACTICS, AND TRENDS — WHAT’S NEW AND NOTEWORTHY NOW!

Rough Stuff

Seriously Good Film andTV • Film critic Bill Newcott offers his entertainment picks for mature audiences

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

ADDICTED TO NOVELTY • Our favorite curmudgeons take aim at sacred cows

THE GRID: MONEY MADNESS

The Logophile

Break the Code

Carl Bernstein • One of the reporters who broke the Watergate scandal looks to his past and our future

Book Hound

Yarn Easter Eggs

Raspberry Rhubarb Smoothie

A GEM OF A STATE PARK

PARK THIS WAY

Dialing for Danger

MIXED MESSAGE • Unscramble the following words and then place each letter above its corresponding number below to reveal a quip about being wealthy that is attributed to W.C. Fields.

HIKING INTO THE PAST • Traveling through time on America’s national historic trails

UNUSUAL LODGINGS

SPACE HOTEL

THE GODFATHER TURNS 50 • The gangster classic changed the perception of organized crime dramas while also having a major impact on cinema itself

Two Brothers of the South • When Bill Clinton considered dropping out of politics following his devastating loss in the Arkansas governor’s race of 1980, it was renowned civil rights leader Vernon Jordan who talked him out of it. That was the beginning of a beautiful friendship

Famous People

SEE YOUR STORY PUBLISHED HERE!

FENG SHUI YOUR MEDICINE CABINET

MEDICAL MAILBOX

5-MINUTE FITNESS Tai Chi • Build strength and balance with tai chi, a gentle workout that combines natural movements with breathing and mental focus.

Sleeping Well for Weight Loss

SECONDARY CATARACTS

FROM THE PHARMACY

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION — WHAT’S NEW

GAME ANSWERS

Did you find Ben Franklin’s hidden key?

WATCHING RIVERS RUN • Originally published 1967

RIVERS OF LAUGHS

DYEING TO PLEASE

LAWN ORDER • In the early 1960s, when many Americans were pursuing their dream of a home in the suburbs, a lush, green lawn was part of that dream, whatever the cost

LIMERICK LAUGHS • The Saturday Evening Post will award $25 to the author of the winning limerick for the illustration below by Monte Crews.

NO LAUGHING MATTER • It may seem surprising that even in the 1950s the nation was suffering a fit of outraged sensitivities, ready to take offense at an innocent joke

BIG NIGHT

Death Row Dogs