by David Levinson When I was a boy, a gimmick was either much the same thing as a gadget or the sort of device a crooked casino owner would use to make sure the roulette wheel comes up 22. These days, of course, it means an ingenious new angle or a trick to draw attention … Continue reading [October 2, 1965] Gimmickry (November 1965 IF)
by Victoria Silverwolf Ain't Gonna Study War No More As my esteemed colleague David Levinson recently noted, war is currently raging, as it so often does, in various places around the globe. Fortunately, voices are beginning to be raised against this lamentably common human evil. Benjamin Spock, the famous baby doctor, leads a group of … Continue reading [September 16, 1965] Blessed Are The Peacemakers (November 1965 Worlds of Tomorrow)
by David Levinson War is something of a constant in human history, with nearly every generation facing at least one. Fifty years ago, the great powers of Europe – with a late assist from the United States – fought the “war to end war” (a phrase probably coined by H. G. Wells). Twenty years later, … Continue reading [September 6, 1965] War and Peace (October 1965 IF)
by David Levinson It seems like the world gets a little smaller every day. Jet planes are gradually replacing larger propeller-driven planes in the passenger market, reducing the time it takes to get from one place to another. As they become more ubiquitous even the middle class may be able to travel like the jet … Continue reading [August 2, 1965] Expansion and Contraction (September 1965 IF)
by John Boston Continuity and Change Yeah, yeah, I know that’s the most boring headline since the last time Hubert Humphrey made a speech. But that’s what everybody (well, somebody) wants to know: how is the new Amazing different, or not, from the old one? Some things we already knew. It’s still digest size, now … Continue reading [July 14, 1965] The New Dispensation (August 1965 Amazing)
by David Levinson A gallimaufry is a kind of stew. Like any stew, it’s composed of a bunch of things thrown together and so has also come to mean any sort of hodge-podge. Since I haven’t been able to come up with some sort of overarching theme this month (and perhaps because, as I write … Continue reading [July 2, 1965] Gallimaufry (August 1965 IF)
by Victoria Silverwolf Departures and Arrivals One of the more intriguing events this month was the death of a celebrity, although not one you're likely to see in the obituary column. A tortoise known as Tu'i Malila (meaning King Malila in the Tongan language, although she was female) died on the sixteenth of May. Why … Continue reading [May 22, 1965] Goodbye and Hello (June 1965 Fantastic)
Our last two Journey shows were a gas! You can watch the kinescope reruns here). You don't want to miss the next episode of The Journey Show, April 25 (tomorrow) at 1PM PDT featuring professional flautist Acacia Weber as the special musical guest serving up some groovy period tunes. Register now! by Victoria Silverwolf Can't … Continue reading [April 24, 1965] Every Silver Lining Has A Cloud (May 1965 Fantastic)
by Victoria Silverwolf Out of the Depths One of the more intriguing events this month was the discovery of the wreck of the Confederate cruiser Georgiana by a young man named Edward Lee Spence. The teenage diving enthusiast — he's been finding shipwrecks since he was twelve years old — located her remains in the … Continue reading [March 26, 1965] Digging Up the Past (April 1965 Fantastic)
by Gideon Marcus Understanding the Other Civilization is about building a society out of disparate units. It has to go beyond the family and clan. The key to organizing a civilization is empathy, recognizing that we are all different yet we share common values and rights. Once we understand each other, even if we don't … Continue reading [March 8, 1965] An Alien Perspective (April 1965 Galaxy)
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