[October 2, 1967] Switching Sides (November 1967 IF)

by David Levinson Crossing the road You probably know that, while much of the world drives on the right-hand side of the road with steering wheels on the left side of the vehicle, Great Britain and most of her former colonies do things the other way around, steering wheel on the right and driving on … Continue reading [October 2, 1967] Switching Sides (November 1967 IF)

[September 30, 1967] Ain't that good news! (October 1967 Analog)

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)

[September 2, 1967] Of Genies and Bottles (October 1967 IF)

by David Levinson The radiant genie They say that, once you let the genie out of the bottle, it can be very hard to get him back in. Twenty-two years ago, we unleashed the genie of atomic warfare, and it has loomed ominously over humanity ever since. Most of us remember the tension of the … Continue reading [September 2, 1967] Of Genies and Bottles (October 1967 IF)

[August 2, 1967] The Bounds of Good Taste (September 1967 IF)

by David Levinson A diplomatic incident In the Treaty of Paris of 1763, which ended the Seven Years War, France abandoned her claims to territory in what is today Canada (among others) in order to keep richer colonies in the Caribbean. Britain allowed her new subjects in Quebec to keep their language and religion, likely … Continue reading [August 2, 1967] The Bounds of Good Taste (September 1967 IF)

[June 2, 1967] Uneasy Alliances (July 1967 IF)

by David Levinson Persecution and division It’s rarely discussed, but a major condition of the decolonization of Africa has been that the newly independent nations are expected to retain their old colonial boundaries. The stated reason is to prevent squabbling and even armed conflict over redrawing those boundaries, such as we’ve seen between Pakistan and … Continue reading [June 2, 1967] Uneasy Alliances (July 1967 IF)

[May 12, 1967] There and Back Again (June 1967 Galaxy)

by Gideon Marcus Living in the Past Dancing on the main stage The Renaissance Pleasure Faire has really taken off since it first opened in 1963.  Sort of a reaction to modern society, it is several acres of the 16th Century surrounded by semi-arid modern Southern California.  And as a refuge from the horrors of … Continue reading [May 12, 1967] There and Back Again (June 1967 Galaxy)

[April 8, 1967] Swan Songs (May 1967 Worlds of Tomorrow)

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)

[January 2, 1967] Different perspectives (February 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)

[December 2, 1966] Mixed Bags (January 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)

[October 10, 1966] Let's Take A Trip (November 1966 Worlds of Tomorrow)

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)