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Nearing the planet Eminiar VII, the crew of the Starship Enterprise picks up a message coded 710, clearly warning them that under no circumstances should they continue their approach. But an overzealous Federation Ambassador orders Captain Kirk to disregard the message and beam down to the planet's surface.
There, Kirk and his landing party are held captive and find themselves unwilling participants in an intergalactic war that the Eminians have been fighting for nearly 500 years. A war unlike any other. A war with battles , but no blood. A war with death, but no killings. Where not a single shot is fired, yet casualties number in the millions. A war without destruction, yet thousands are destroyed. It all seems some kind of incredible game until the Starship itself becomes a vulnerable target caught between two belligerent enemies.
Ad sponsored by O’Keefe’s Brewing Company of Canada.
“From the rich, colorful Orient, to the busy ports of England, Canada’s ships sail the seas, laden with the products of Canadian soil and Canadian craftsmanship. The pride that Canadians take in their work is reflected in the excellence of the products she exports. Within the short span of the last 18 years, our external trade to 51 countries has increased by $1,500,000,000!
“Golden wheat for Europe’s starving millions . . . nickel and newsprint . . . lumber, furs and machinery . . . are among the ever-increasing total of Canada’s products that make her the third largest exporting nation.
“And the demand for Canadian products will be greater in future. Canada can meet those demands because there’s room to grow in Canada Unlimited.” [From the ad copy]
Canada's external trade has grown significantly since the days of "Canada Unlimited." As of 2022, Canada's total merchandise exports amounted to approximately $779 billion, while imports were around $759 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of $19.7 billion. The United States remains Canada's largest trading partner, accounting for the majority of exports and imports.
Canada's trade continues to thrive, with energy products playing a significant role, contributing to a record 27.2% of total exports in 2022. The resilience of Canadian trade is evident, even in challenging global environments.
[Source: Bing Copilot]
1944; Argosy of complete Stories. Anthology British edition with stories by John Moore, H.A. Brent, Frank Batchelor, W. Somerset Maugham, H.G. Wells, Herman Melville (The man who wrote Moby Dick) and Julian Ward.
With on the backcover the message: "Send Argosy to a Man in Uniform" Fill in Name and adress in Ink, using Block Letters, affix stamp, tie string across centre of magazine both ways, as indicated, and post.
The backcover of The True Book of Sounds We Hear by Illa Podendorf
Published by Children's Press. 1955.
A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
United Artists UAL 3366
1964
This is my very first album that I received for Christmas in 1965. The rest is epiHistory!
Another compilation from the German Krautrock label Ohr, published in 1970. Another one is here. This one has a terrible front cover, so I only post the back cover here, with all those great bands on it.
Amon Düül: Paramechanical World - 5:35
Guru Guru: Der LSD-Marsch - 8:25
Limbus 4: Dhyna - 9:35
Tangerine Dream: Reise durch ein brennendes Gehirn - 8:00
Embryo: Got no Time - 1:13
Embryo: People from out the Space - 7:00
Annexus Quam: Kollodium - 8:04
Witthüser & Westrupp: Leis ertönt die Abendglocke - 3:10
Witthüser & Westrupp: Wenn ich ein wenig fröhlicher wär - 2:52
Floh de Cologne: Fließbandbaby - 1:49
Floh de Cologne: Ford Capri - 2:15
Floh de Cologne: Die oberen Zehntausend - 3:12
Floh de Cologne: Fließbandbaby, du sitzt im Gefängnis - 1:31
School children and teachers in classrooms.
A collage of my photos used on the back cover of a published prospectus.
Brinsworth Comprehensive School Prospectus 2005-2006.
Contact the school: (01709) 828383.
Camera: Nikon F50
Lens: Cosina 28-210mm f/4.2-6.5 Aspherical
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“The Super Dimension Calvary Southern Cross” line-drawing coloring book (Showa-Note Co., Ltd.,)
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The Quarter Books resist easy labels – they aren’t pornographic or sleazy in the modern sense, but they do belong to a unique cultural moment in post-WWII American publishing. The titles—"Part-Time Virgin,” “Week-End Girl,” “Confessions of a Good-Time Girl,” and “Shakedown Dame”—fit squarely into a genre that thrived in the postwar era: sensational romance with moral ambiguity, often marketed as “confession” or “exposé” fiction. These stories flirt with taboo – premarital sex, infidelity, crime – but stop short of graphic detail. The titles and blurbs lean into lurid phrasing, but with a wink. There’s theatricality that feels more camp than corrupt.
With women having experienced independence during WWII, these stories reflect anxieties and fantasies about gender roles, sexuality, and domestic life. Despite the provocative setups, many of the stories end with a return to conventional morality – redemption, punishment, or reconciliation. The stories came packaged in digest-sized softcover books, the kind that were sold cheaply, often in drugstores and newsstands, and targeted readers looking for escapism and titillation without crossing into obscenity.
Within the context of the late 1940s, the books are part of a lineage that includes true confession magazines, paperback originals, and early noir-romance hybrids. They’re not sleazy—they’re culturally revealing, often unintentionally satirical, and rich with subtext about gender, class, and desire.
[Sources: “Romancing the Pulps” by William Lampkin at ThePulp.net; “What is Pulp Fiction?” by Greg Beyer at TheCollector.com; and Wikipedia]
[Note: “Fifty Shades of Grey” (2011) is pulp’s grandchild, dressed in modern gloss but carrying the same torch of sensational storytelling with emotional stakes. The success of Fifty Shades wasn’t just about sex—it was about fantasy, control, and emotional catharsis, themes that pulps explored decades earlier. E.L. James didn’t invent the formula; she updated it for a digital age, layering fan fiction, billionaire romance, and BDSM onto a structure that pulp writers like Dorothy Herzog and James Clayford had already sketched.]
1953; Come, Fill the Cup by Harlan Ware. unknown Artist. SEE AT LARGE ! Booze and Bullets in Chicago !
“Know the answer? So do I. These Chesterfields – They Satisfy.”
Ads like this one from the 1930s often depicted smoking as glamorous, sophisticated, even healthy. They featured attractive models and celebrities, suggesting that smoking was a desirable lifestyle choice. Their cheery and flirtatious tone now serves as a reminder of a time when the dangers of smoking were not widely recognized or acknowledged. They’re a striking contrast to today’s understanding of smoking’s health risks.
We now know that smoking is a leading cause of serious health issues, including lung cancer, heart disease, stroke, and chronic respiratory diseases. Cigarette advertising is heavily regulated, and public health campaigns focus on educating people about the risks of smoking and promoting smoking cessation. The shift in advertising reflects a change towards prioritizing health and well-being over the misleading allure of cigarette brands.