Our current issue is a sparkling package of fun as well as informative features. Our cover subject this time is Indiana native Jane Pauley, who's back in the news again with a new book, new talk show, and revelations about her personal life. (It's a charming, intimate interview with this famous news personality). Are you afraid of going to the dentist? An estimated 40 million Americans are. But we talk about New Help For Dental Phobics. We help you be the star of your own party, with some tasty Festive Appetizers (like Roasted Red Pepper, Ham and Parsley Torte; Baked Brie With Roasted Garlic and Sun-Dried Tomatoes; Miniature Monte Cristos and Artichoke Puffs). We have a fascinating article that contains little-known facts about a famous man from the Heartland, Abe Lincoln. We tell you of an inspiring teacher at a Michigan school who proves through her students that Reading Is Fundamental, and we do a companion piece on our weekly Midwest Today Radio Edition (heard on 49 stations region-wide) which you can hear in streaming audio by clicking HERE. We report on a surprising new study that examines the question, Is Gambling Good For Your Health? There are off-season attractions at off-season prices when we take you to The Missouri Ozarks. We remember one of the greatest crooners of all time, who grew up in Chicago --the Unforgettable Nat King Cole. In It's About Time, we profile a descendent of the famed early American clockmaker Eli Terry who is making replicas of the pillar-and-scroll mantle clock in his shop in Michigan. We discuss a Missouri team of scientists who believe they can date the Shroud of Turin back to the time of Christ. Log homes are gaining in popularity, and we tell you why. Our Country Chronicle section (a magazine-within-a-magazine) gives you a head start with Have Your Garden and Eat It Too. In our Datelines & Dispatches section we report on how some families in Iowa are living by candlelight and kerosene heaters because they can't afford to get their utilities turned back on. And we tell you why music helps you exercise. On the wry and witty Update & Lowdown page we tell you why gyms are now off-limits for camera phones, how a group of tourists on the Chicago River literally got sh-t on by a famous rock musician, and reveal why it's NOT a good idea to mix Red Bull with alcohol!