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[December 22, 1966] Who's In Charge Here? (The Monitors by Keith Laumer and The Nevermore Affair by Kate Wilhelm)

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by Victoria Silverwolf Ah Love! could thou and I with Fate conspire To grasp this sorry Scheme of Things entire, Would not we shatter it to bits — and then Re-mould it nearer to the Heart's Desire! — from The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, translated by Edward FitzGerald Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes? There's a common … Continue reading [December 22, 1966] Who's In Charge Here? (The Monitors by Keith Laumer and The Nevermore Affair by Kate Wilhelm) →

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[August 16, 1966] All Shook Up (Catastrophe Planet by Keith Laumer)

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by Victoria Silverwolf With apologies to Elvis Presley. Retief and Company Prolific author Keith Laumer was born in Syracuse, New York, in 1925. He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War Two, then in the renamed US Air Force from 1953 to 1956, and again from 1960 to 1965, reaching the … Continue reading [August 16, 1966] All Shook Up (Catastrophe Planet by Keith Laumer) →

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[June 30, 1969] Anywhere but here (July 1969 Analog)

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by Gideon Marcus Scenes from abroad And so, our longest Japan trip to date has wrapped up.  We're still developing the many rolls of film we took, but here are some highlights from our vacation that included the cities Fukuoka, Amagi, Kobe, Osaka, Nagoya, and Tokyo: Nanami and The Young Traveler zoom down a slide … Continue reading [June 30, 1969] Anywhere but here (July 1969 Analog) →

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[June 2, 1969] The ever-whirling wheel (July 1969 IF)

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by David Levinson A change is gonna come Regular readers of Galactic Journey or of SF magazines in general may have noticed that neither Galaxy nor IF published last month. With a bit of detective work, I’ve put together what happened. The clues are on the masthead. Editor Fred Pohl is now listed as Editor … Continue reading [June 2, 1969] The ever-whirling wheel (July 1969 IF) →

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[April 8, 1969] Distractions (May 1969 Galaxy)

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by Gideon Marcus Instant Classic There are few expressions as irritating to me as the oxymoronic "Modern Classic"…but I have to admit that the shoe sometimes fits. Mario Puzo's third novel, The Godfather, came out last month, and I can't put it down.  It's not a small book—some 446 pages—but those pages turn like no … Continue reading [April 8, 1969] Distractions (May 1969 Galaxy) →

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[April 4, 1969] Hey, Mack! (April 1969 Analog)

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by Gideon Marcus Mars ho! Well, this is exciting!  For the first time ever, two identical Mariner probes are on their way to an interstellar destination.  On March 27, Mariner 7 blasted off for Mars, joining its sister, Mariner 6, which was launched last month.  Normally, twin probes are launched for redundancy, and it's a … Continue reading [April 4, 1969] Hey, Mack! (April 1969 Analog) →

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[March 14, 1969 ] (March 1969 Galactoscope)

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It's a highly superior clutch of books this month around—plus a double review of the new Vonnegut… by Victoria Silverwolf Sophomore Efforts By coincidence, the last two books I read were both the second novels to be published by their authors. Otherwise, they are as different as they could be. The Null-Frequency Impulser, by James … Continue reading [March 14, 1969 ] (March 1969 Galactoscope) →

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[March 8, 1969] Around the Universe (April 1969 Galaxy)

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by Gideon Marcus Around the World Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States, is back from a tour of Europe.  All of his visits made headlines, particularly when he went to the Vatican and a couple hundred students held signs that said, "Nixon go home!" Hey now—we don't want him either! The Dick met … Continue reading [March 8, 1969] Around the Universe (April 1969 Galaxy) →

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[March 2, 1969] Dreams and reality (April 1969 IF)

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by David Levinson A different kind of colonialism When the Indian subcontinent gained independence, the Muslim and Hindu regions went their separate ways, contrary to the hopes of Gandhi. Hundreds of thousands of people were displaced, and there have been several conflicts between India and Pakistan over the border. But there is another problem which … Continue reading [March 2, 1969] Dreams and reality (April 1969 IF) →

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[February 12, 1969] Slick stuff (March 1969 Galaxy science fiction)

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by Gideon Marcus The Bad Kind For 12 days, 21,000 gallons a day of crude oil spilled into the Pacific ocean off the coast of Santa Barbara.  Only on February 8 was the leaking undersea well finally capped. This debacle, courtesy of the Union Oil Co., has blackened the harbors and beaches of the San … Continue reading [February 12, 1969] Slick stuff (March 1969 Galaxy science fiction) →

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