by Victoria Silverwolf Opening Ceremonies Howdy, sports fans! Baseball season just opened up here in the good old USA. The New York Mets, relative newcomers to the sport, faced the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game held at Shea Stadium, their new stomping grounds. The first day, and already the scoreboard is broken The Mets … Continue reading [April 20, 1964] Play Ball! (June 1964 Worlds of Tomorrow)
by Gideon Marcus Braving My Shadow Every year on February 2, a groundhog named Punxatawney Phil decides if it's worth vacating his winter hiding place before spring. For Galactic Gideon, on the other hand, the end of winter always happens in February. The annual convention season wraps up around Thanksgiving with the little gathering of … Continue reading [March 3, 1964] Out and about (March 1964 Analog)
by Gideon Marcus Auld Lang Syne Greetings from 1964! Given the challenges we faced in the latter part of last year, it was proper and cathartic to wrap up 1963 with a bang. Here are some snapshots from our gala (and weren't we lucky to find a film developer willing to work on New Year's … Continue reading [January 2, 1964] All's well that ends well (January 1964 Analog science fiction)
by Gideon Marcus [Time is running out to get your Worldcon membership! Register here to be able to vote for the Hugos.] Goodness, is it the end of the year already? 1963 may go down in the history books as the most eventful year of the 1960s. The Mercury program wrapped up, the Soviets launched … Continue reading [December 11, 1963] Count every star (1963's Galactic Stars)
[Don't forget to vote for the Hugos — the deadline is here!] by Gideon Marcus Across the globe, under the medieval spires of the Kremlin, three ambassadors and their teams vigorously discussed the terms of what may be the precursor to Peace in Our Time (where have we heard that before?) It all started in … Continue reading [July 30, 1963] Inoffensive Pact (August 1963 Analog)
by Gideon Marcus The modern world is wonderful. There's so much luxury at our fingertips that it boggles the imagination of those of us who remember living even a few decades ago. Back when then were things we just couldn't get our hands on, no matter how much time or money we had. These days, … Continue reading [April 27, 1963] Built to Last? (May 1963 Analog)
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