by Gideon Marcus End of Summer The long, hot summer is over, and with it a general cooling across the country, both in temperature and in tension. While San Francisco enjoyed a summer of love, with folks as disparate as Eric Burdom and Scott McKenzie coming to just be-in, the rest of the nation was … Continue reading [September 30, 1967] Ain't that good news! (October 1967 Analog)
by Gideon Marcus Reversed metaphors As we speak, I am packing for my trip to this year's Worldcon. I'm not sure what to expect other than I understand I'll be on a lot of panels. I'm mostly looking forward to seeing friends like Tom Purdom, Larry Niven, Ted White, and more. My excitement is somewhat … Continue reading [August 31, 1967] I wouldn't send a knight out on a dog like this… (September 1967 Analog)
by David Levinson The angels of our better nature… It all started in January with a day of music and speeches called the Human Be-In in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Young people came from all over, and as many as 30,000 people attended. When spring break rolled around, more and more descended on the … Continue reading [July 4, 1967] Angels and Demons (August 1967 IF)
by Gideon Marcus A time to laugh, a time to cry It's been something of a rocky week. A few days ago, Israel unilaterally announced that it was annexing all of Jerusalem, which had been de facto split after the 1948 war , and which de jure was supposed to be an international city. The … Continue reading [June 30, 1967] Bad trip (July 1967 Analog)
by Victoria Silverwolf After the Ball is Over According to my sources in the publishing world, the latest issue of Worlds of Tomorrow is the last one that will be published. I can't say I'm completely surprised, given Frederik Pohl's juggling act of editing three magazines at once. Worlds of Tomorrow is the youngest of … Continue reading [April 8, 1967] Swan Songs (May 1967 Worlds of Tomorrow)
by David Levinson Method or madness? The assassination of President Kennedy a little more than three years ago is a moment engraved on everyone’s hearts and minds. The arrest of Lee Harvey Oswald brought some relief, but his subsequent murder by Jack Ruby denied Americans the catharsis a trial would have provided, with the clear … Continue reading [March 4, 1967] Mediocrities (April 1967 IF)
by David Levinson We all know the adage about walking a mile in someone else’s shoes. Trying to see the world through others’ eyes is a good way to understand them, and that can help ease tensions and make it easier to find compromises. Of course, it’s also possible to come up with some pretty … Continue reading [January 2, 1967] Different perspectives (February 1967 IF)
by David Levinson November was no more or less eventful than most months, but nothing really caught my eye. The Republicans made modest gains in the mid-term elections, California elected a so-so actor as governor and New Orleans is getting a football team in what certainly looks like recompense to Representative Hale Boggs and Senator … Continue reading [December 2, 1966] Mixed Bags (January 1967 IF)
by David Levinson Throughout the millennia in every human culture, the heart has been a key symbol. From the center of the body to the seat of life, emotion, mind or soul, its meaning varies, but it is always important. These days, it’s mostly a symbol of love, but it’s also connected with courage and … Continue reading [October 2, 1966] At Heart (November 1966 IF)
by Gideon Marcus Where Men Have Gone Before Last week saw the debut of the exciting science fiction anthology show Star Trek. The opening narration describes a five-year mission, going "where no man has gone before." Indeed, the second pilot of the program bore that very title. Never mind that in two of the three … Continue reading [September 14, 1966] All the Old Familiar Places (October 1966 Galaxy)
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