by Victoria Lucas !NEWS BULLETIN! Since those of you reading this might not be familiar with events in Berkeley, California, I thought I should report here the death of James Rector, a 25-year-old man shot by a sheriff deputy while on a roof watching the protest against the destruction of community improvements to a vacant … Continue reading [May 22, 1969] News / Beginnings (Review of Ubik) / My Book (Preview)
by David Levinson Small steps towards equality It’s been almost 50 years since women in the United States were given the right to vote. But while things have come a long way, there’s still a long way to go for real equality for women, especially economically and financially. For example, it’s extremely difficult, if not … Continue reading [December 2, 1967] Women and Men (January 1968 IF)
[Two VERY different books for you today on the Galactoscope…] by Victoria Silverwolf Wonder Stories From Wisconsin Science fiction readers hardly need an introduction to the works of Clifford D. Simak. Born in Wisconsin in 1904, and working for the Minneapolis Star newspaper since 1939, he published his first story, The World of the Red … Continue reading [March 16, 1967] A Matter of Life and Death (Why Call Them Back From Heaven? by Clifford D. Simak; Tarnsman of Gor, by John Norman)
by Victoria Silverwolf The Acid Test I believe that certain young people — hippies is the term, I think — are using the word trip to refer to something other than hopping on a bus, train, or airplane. In particular, they often mean taking a dose of lysergic acid diethylamide, understandably shortened to LSD, and … Continue reading [October 10, 1966] Let's Take A Trip (November 1966 Worlds of Tomorrow)
by Victoria Silverwolf The Long, Hot Summer There has been intense heat in many major cities in the eastern United States this month, particularly over the Independence Day weekend. On Sunday, July 3, New York City reached an all-time high for that date with a temperature of 107 degrees. Newark wasn't far behind, at 105 … Continue reading [July 12, 1966] Cool It! (August 1966 Worlds of Tomorrow)
by Victoria Silverwolf It's déjà vu all over again. — attributed to Yogi Berra A couple of months ago the first issue of Worlds of Tomorrow offered half of an enjoyable, if juvenile, novel by Arthur C. Clarke, half a dozen poor-to-fair stories as filler, and one excellent work of literature. The second issue is … Continue reading [April 15, 1963] Second Time Around (June 1963 Worlds of Tomorrow)
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