by Gideon Marcus It's the end of the month, and that means the latest Analog is on tap. This one starts and even mids with the usual drudgery… but the latter third breeds a little hope. by Kelly Freas Here, There Be Witches, by Everett B. Cole Frequently, some author will tailor a story to … Continue reading [March 31, 1970] Seed stock (April 1970 Analog)
[New to the Journey? Read this for a brief introduction!] by Gideon Marcus There ain't no Justice It was only a few months that President Dicky tried to ram a conservative Supreme Court justice pick through the Senate to replace the seat left open by the retirement of the much laureled Chief Justice Earl Warren. … Continue reading [March 8, 1970] They say that it's the institution… (April 1970 Galaxy and the incomplete Court)
[New to the Journey? Read this for a brief introduction!] by Gideon Marcus A little off the top And so it begins. For eight years, NASA enjoyed an open budget spigot and, through persistence and endless shoveling of money (though a fraction of what's spent on defense, mind you), got us to the Moon. Now … Continue reading [January 8, 1970] Slow Sculpture, Fast reading (the February 1970 Galaxy Science Fiction)
by Gideon Marcus Time for a change My local rag, The Escondido Times-Advocate, isn't much compared to, say, The Los Angeles Times. But every so often, they are worth the subscription fee (beyond the TV listings and the funnies). Take this article, for instance, which might well be at home in a Willy Ley column: … Continue reading [September 12, 1969] Earthshaking (October 1969 Galaxy)
It's Moon fortnight! We are broadcasting LIVE coverage of the Apollo 11 mission (with a 55 year time slip), so mark your calendars. From now until the 24th, it's (nearly) daily coverage, with big swathes of coverage for launch, landing, moonwalk, and splashdown. Tell your friends! Broadcast Schedule by Gideon Marcus The Warm War If … Continue reading [July 8, 1969] Nowhere fast (August 1969 Galaxy)
by Gideon Marcus The Orient Thanks to centuries of tradition, we tend to think of the Far East as…well…east! But for us, going to Japan means a 12-hour flight west—literally into tomorrow, as we cross the International Date Line to do it. This week marked the beginning of our fourteenth trip to Japan. How things … Continue reading [June 10, 1969] Points West and Above (July 1969 Galaxy)
Is ten books a record for the Galactoscope? Lucky we have so many folks reading furiously for the Journey. And it's a good thing, because amidst the dross and mediocrity, there's a couple of gems… by Tonya R. Moore Let the Fire Fall by Kate Wilhelm Kate Wilhelm is perhaps better known for her debut … Continue reading [February 18, 1969] (February Galactoscope)
by David Levinson The passing of a great As I sat down to write this article, I heard the news of the death of Lise Meitner. If that name isn’t familiar to you, it should be. Einstein once called her “the German Marie Curie,” which might be understating things. She is arguably the most important … Continue reading [November 2, 1968] Role Models (December 1968 IF)
by David Levinson The appearance of doing something One of the German Empire’s colonies before the First World War was German South West Africa, nestled between what are today South Africa, Angola, and Botswana. After the war, South Africa was granted a mandate over the colony by the League of Nations, similar to Britain’s control … Continue reading [July 2, 1968] What’s the Point? (August 1968 IF)
by David Levinson Hope, according to Emily Dickinson, is “the thing with feathers” which sings and never stops. Perhaps, but there are times when it becomes very hard to hear its song. After the devastating murder of Dr. King, with the war in Indo-China seemingly going nowhere, and with unrest growing in the streets of … Continue reading [May 2, 1968] The Thing with Feathers (June 1968 IF)
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