by David Levinson Big Trouble in China Back in May, I wrote about the political maneuvering going on in China, and I predicted purges would follow. Rarely have I been so sorry to be right. On August 13th, Mao Tse-tung announced a purge of Party officials as part of the Cutural Revolution. And he has … Continue reading [September 2, 1966] On the Edge (October 1966 IF)
by David Levinson The popular image of a mirage is a shining oasis in a desert replete with shady palm trees and sometimes dancing girls. That’s not how mirages work. We’re all familiar with heat shimmer, say on a hot, empty asphalt road, casting the image of the sky onto the ground and resembling water. … Continue reading [August 2, 1966] Mirages (September 1966 IF)
by John Boston [Want to talk to the Journey crew and fellow fans? Come join us at Portal 55! (Ed.)] Just as I feared, the September 1963 Amazing marks the return, after too short an absence, of Robert F. Young, who in Boarding Party moves on from his twee recapitulations of the Old Testament to, … Continue reading [August 12, 1963] WET BLANKET (the September 1963 Amazing)
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