by Gideon Marcus [Time is running out to get your Worldcon membership! Register here to be able to vote for the Hugos.] Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas, everyone! Santa Traveler has got a lovely bunch of presents for you. When I started this little project, it was a lot easier to keep track of all … Continue reading [December 25, 1964] Stars of Bethlehem and Galactic Journey (Galactic Stars 1964)
by John Boston That Low The uproar at the University of California at Berkeley continues, with student leader Mario Savio becoming instantly famous for his cri de couer: “There's a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious—makes you so sick at heart—that you can't take part. You can't even passively take part. … Continue reading [December 13, 1964] Save us from Yourselves (January 1965 Amazing)
by Gideon Marcus The Big Guns Thanksgiving is over, and the holiday season will officially begin tonight with the lighting of the first of the Hannukah candles. After that, it's just a short skip and a jump to that more widely celebrated holiday. I am, of course, referring to the Winter Solstice. It is an … Continue reading [November 29, 1964] All-star (December 1964 Analog)
by Gideon Marcus Marching as to War November 11 used to be the federally mandated holiday set aside for the honoring of World War I veterans. After "The Great War" was eclipsed by later conflicts, the day's scope became more general, dedicated to veterans of all wars. And so, parades like this one in Walla … Continue reading [November 15, 1964] Veteran's Triumph (December 1964 Galaxy)
by John Boston It’s a cliche that those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. What can one say about those who don’t learn even from what they see around them? At the University of California at Berkeley, a city within a city in which many thousands of people study, work, and … Continue reading [October 12, 1964] Slow Cruising (November 1964 Amazing)
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)
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