[December 22, 1966] Who's In Charge Here? (The Monitors by Keith Laumer and The Nevermore Affair by Kate Wilhelm)

by Victoria Silverwolf Ah Love! could thou and I with Fate conspire To grasp this sorry Scheme of Things entire, Would not we shatter it to bits — and then Re-mould it nearer to the Heart's Desire! — from The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, translated by Edward FitzGerald Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes? There's a common … Continue reading [December 22, 1966] Who's In Charge Here? (The Monitors by Keith Laumer and The Nevermore Affair by Kate Wilhelm)

[August 16, 1966] All Shook Up (Catastrophe Planet by Keith Laumer)

by Victoria Silverwolf With apologies to Elvis Presley. Retief and Company Prolific author Keith Laumer was born in Syracuse, New York, in 1925. He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War Two, then in the renamed US Air Force from 1953 to 1956, and again from 1960 to 1965, reaching the … Continue reading [August 16, 1966] All Shook Up (Catastrophe Planet by Keith Laumer)

[February 10, 1970] Thirty Years To Go (The Year 2000, a science fiction anthology by Harry Harrison)

by Victoria Silverwolf Clarke and Kubrick Minus One A recent film has made many of us aware of the first year of the next century.  But what about the last year of this century? (You do know that 2000 will be the last year of the twentieth century and not the first year of the … Continue reading [February 10, 1970] Thirty Years To Go (The Year 2000, a science fiction anthology by Harry Harrison)

[January 14, 1970] Root Rot (February 1970 Venture)

by David Levinson A less perfect union Unions have been a positive for workers. They’re why we have the 40-hour work week, overtime pay, paid time off, why blue collar workers are able to buy a house, not to mention not owing their soul to the company store; I’m old enough to remember when none … Continue reading [January 14, 1970] Root Rot (February 1970 Venture)

[December 26, 1969] A Wreath of Stars (the best science fiction of 1969!)

[New to the Journey?  Read this for a brief introduction!] by Gideon Marcus We at the Journey have a special treat for you this holiday season.  Look beneath all the discarded paper and shed pine needles and gelt wrappers—why, it's a complete list of The Best Science Fiction (and Fantasy) of 1969!  With SFnal output … Continue reading [December 26, 1969] A Wreath of Stars (the best science fiction of 1969!)

[November 2, 1969] Love and Hate (December 1969 IF)

by David Levinson A paper dragon Back in April, I wrote about a border skirmish between the Soviet Union and China. That wasn’t the end of the matter. The Soviets went on a minor diplomatic offensive, trying to get India to join an alliance against China and to pull North Korea back into the Soviet … Continue reading [November 2, 1969] Love and Hate (December 1969 IF)

[Oct. 31, 1969] Struggling to get out (November 1969 Analog)

Science Fiction Theater Episode #10 Tonight (Oct. 31), tune in at 7pm (Pacific) for our special, Halloween-themed episode! by Gideon Marcus Inside Lebanon Feel that?  It's the calm before the storm. For the past week, the nation of Lebanon has been rocked from within by "Palestinian" guerrillas.  Yesterday, at the behest of leaders in Cairo, … Continue reading [Oct. 31, 1969] Struggling to get out (November 1969 Analog)

[October 2, 1969] Darkness, Darkness (November 1969 IF)

by David Levinson An unexpected, expected coup To the surprise of almost no one, September 1st saw a military coup in Libya. King Idris has grown increasingly unpopular ever since the United Kingdom of Libya was proclaimed in 1951. His government was initially seen as weak, due to the federal structure of the kingdom, sharing … Continue reading [October 2, 1969] Darkness, Darkness (November 1969 IF)

[Sep. 30, 1969] Decisions, decision (October 1969 Analog)

by Gideon Marcus Options in Space Just two months ago, men set foot on the Moon.  It was the culmination of 12 years of American progress in space, nine years of manned flights. And yet, it is also just the beginning.  This nation has built the infrastructure to begin a new era of space exploration … Continue reading [Sep. 30, 1969] Decisions, decision (October 1969 Analog)

[September 4, 1969] Plus ça change (October 1969 IF)

by David Levinson Silly season It’s considered a truism in journalism that nothing happens in August, so the papers run filler stories about silly things to make up their page count. Sure, Hurricane Camille killed hundreds as it raged from Mississippi to Virginia, and China and the Soviet Union are on the brink of war, … Continue reading [September 4, 1969] Plus ça change (October 1969 IF)