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galacticjourneyWhen I started this endeavor, I never expected to find so many fellow travelers. Each has provided an unique insight into the worlds of science fiction, comics, science, fandom. I have tried to balance staying true to my original vision (which is why I promise to keep writing at least a majority of the articles here) with showcasing all of these lovely perspectives.
A few months ago, I met a remarkable young woman with a keen eye for fashion as well as an uncommon understanding of geopolitics. The premise of Galactic Journey is that context matters. This is why I leaven the fiction with nonfiction. And it's why the Journey now has...a fashion column. Read on – I think you'll agree that Ms. Conaway is a worthy addition to our constellation of authors...
by Gwyn Conaway
This is a time of change and uncertainty, but we are full to the brim with ambition. We hope for a future of technological mastery. An age of abundance and exploration. We see our society as a beacon of moral and economic high ground. The Reds do too.
You see, I observe the world in patterns of psychology, fear, and desire. I'm a costume designer, and I glean more from fashion trends and wardrobe choices than any newspaper. This shadow of nuclear war hanging over our heads is worrisome, but it seems to me, across the distance of ideology and oceans, that we still dream the same dreams.
“It seemed clear proof that an atom smasher is a poor match for an attractive young lady in a well-fitted blouse.”
The New York Times, Style Show - SRO Soviet Exhibition, NY NY - July 2, 1961
First Lady Jackie Kennedy recently met with Nina Khrushcheva, wife of Nikita Khrushchev, the current Premier of Soviet Russia. While many of my cohorts discussed the new president and the premier’s first encounter in Vienna, I was captured by the meeting of the wives.
Jackie Kennedy and Nina Khrushcheva meet in Vienna, 1961.
(see the rest at Galactic Journey!)
A few months ago, I met a remarkable young woman with a keen eye for fashion as well as an uncommon understanding of geopolitics. The premise of Galactic Journey is that context matters. This is why I leaven the fiction with nonfiction. And it's why the Journey now has...a fashion column. Read on – I think you'll agree that Ms. Conaway is a worthy addition to our constellation of authors...
by Gwyn Conaway
This is a time of change and uncertainty, but we are full to the brim with ambition. We hope for a future of technological mastery. An age of abundance and exploration. We see our society as a beacon of moral and economic high ground. The Reds do too.
You see, I observe the world in patterns of psychology, fear, and desire. I'm a costume designer, and I glean more from fashion trends and wardrobe choices than any newspaper. This shadow of nuclear war hanging over our heads is worrisome, but it seems to me, across the distance of ideology and oceans, that we still dream the same dreams.
“It seemed clear proof that an atom smasher is a poor match for an attractive young lady in a well-fitted blouse.”
The New York Times, Style Show - SRO Soviet Exhibition, NY NY - July 2, 1961
First Lady Jackie Kennedy recently met with Nina Khrushcheva, wife of Nikita Khrushchev, the current Premier of Soviet Russia. While many of my cohorts discussed the new president and the premier’s first encounter in Vienna, I was captured by the meeting of the wives.
Jackie Kennedy and Nina Khrushcheva meet in Vienna, 1961.
(see the rest at Galactic Journey!)
