The Pulps Go To The Moon


by John Melo

56 years ago today, the first manned spaceflight to the Moon touched down on the lunar surface.  Let’s celebrate this wonderful anniversary with a little help from the pulps!  Not only were these covers illustrated by some of the finest artists working in the business but they also show how people imagined life on the Moon before Neil Armstrong took his one small step.

by Joe Orlando
by Roger Kastel
by Frank Frazetta
by Edmund Emshwiller
by Albert Drake
by Lawrence Sterne Stevens
by Robert Graef
by Howard V. Brown
by Walter Popp
by Enoch Bolles

 

A Baseball Scene That I Love: The Best Part Of The 2025 All-Star Game


I’m an American League girl so I wasn’t happy that they lost last night’s MLB All-Star Game.  I was happy that, after spending most of the game down by six runs, they managed to tie things up and force the game to go into the “swing off.”  It just goes to show you that, until that final out is called, you’re never out of a game.

Today, everyone is talking about the swing off but my favorite part of the night happened earlier in the game, when the lights went down and tribute was paid to Hank Aaron.  Here’s that moment:

Last night reminded me of why, even when my team losing, I love baseball!