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The Green Hills of Earth

May 27th, 2007 (23:59 minutes)

The Green Hills of Earth, is a story about Rhysling—the blind singer of the space-ways. Written by Robert A. Heinlein, it originally appeared in The Saturday Evening Post, February 8, 1947. — ed. N.E. Lilly

The Merchants of Venus

Jul 6th, 2008 (21:50 minutes)

“The Merchants of Venus” by A.H. Phelps, Jr. originally appeared in the March 1954 issue of Galaxy Magazine. The story answers the question: how do you sell a planet to potential pioneers? — ed, N.E. Lilly