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                     Issue #65                7-08-89

                A weekly electronic magazine for users of
                            THE ZEPHYR II BBS
                        (Mesa, AZ - 602-894-6526)
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                        Editor - Gene B. Williams

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         Thane has finally fixed the file section of the board, which
    means that back issues are once again available - 66 of them,
    including this one.
         To access the complete list of back issues, go to the
    upload/download section of the Magazine and type FILES.DAT, which
    is the complete listing. This file gets updated with each issue,
    so if you capture it to disk or hardcopy, don't forget that new
    issues will be added as the months pass.
         You might also consider capturing this particular issue,
    which is a more thorough description of each of the past ones,
    which should make it easier for you to determine which ones are
    of interest, and which are not.
         Bear in mind, all material is copyrighted. You are welcome
    to share with friends, under the conditions that nothing gets
    changed, the file is complete including the header, due credit it
    given, and the material is not reproduced with my own express
    permission.
         We'd also appreciate it if you would limit yourself to just
    one download per session on the Zephyr. This will help to keep
    the line open for other users.
         One final note - you'll notice that the end of 1988 and
    beginning of 1989 are a bit sparse as far as the number of
    issues. The reason could be an issue in itself (and might be) but
    for now, the deadlines which came crashing down on me are now
    completed. Things should return to normal again - at least for a
    while.

                         ZEPHYR MAGAZINE ISSUES

    NOTE: Guest issues are noted with the author's name. If no
      author name is given, the issue is written by Gene B. Williams.
      (Hey! I deserve credit, too!)

    ISH.1     1-11-86   Taking Care of Your Computer (humor) - is
         your printer becoming clogged with paper dust? Try setting
         it in front of an open fire hydrant. This and other valuable
         hints are given.

    ISH.2     1-25-86   Beans, Bags and Smiler Jack (fiction) - This
         rather bizarre story involves the first contact with an
         alien species - and a problem with the food synthesizer.

    ISH.3     2-01-86   Nuclear War - Nuclear Winter (article) - I
         wrote a book titled, NUCLEAR WAR, NUCLEAR WINTER for
         Franklin Watts. The book is obviously more detailed. This
         article touches on the highlights about the effects of
         nuclear war.

    ISH.4     2-9-86    There's Always Tomorrow (fiction) - One of
         the great failings of humankind is procrastination. Things
         get put off. Things are left unsaid. And suddenly, it's too
         late.

    ISH.5     2-25-86   The Famous Baby Issue (birth) - Men have been
         kept out of birthing, and anything to do with babies, for
         many generations. Without just cause, and to great detriment
         to society. This issue shows that fathers ARE directly
         involved - or can be.

    ISH.6     3-07-86   Evolution - There are still factions who
         ignore the obvious and dismiss evolution as impossible. This
         issue clears up some of the objections and shows that the
         idea is NOT just a theory but established fact.

    ISH.7     3-15-86   The $3.75 (plus tax) Man (fiction) - Do you
         remember "The Six Million Dollar Man" from television? What
         would happen if a tv-addict doctor got his hands on a
         crashed crop duster?

    ISH.8	  3-22-86   Satellite Television - Legal or Illegal? -
         Cable channels still broadcast a disclaimer, saying that it
         is illegal to intercept the signals without authorization.
         That much is true. What they don't tell you is that you have
         authorization, from the federal government.

    ISH.9     3-29-86   Getting Started in Broadcasting (by Chris
         Mitchell) - Chris was in broadcasting for a number of years.
         He brings this expertise to provide valuable advice for
         those of you who might have the same dream.

    ISH.10    4-05-86   Writing as a Career - My own profession is
         freelance writer/photographer. If you think that this might
         be to your own liking, read the issue and find out if you
         have what it takes.

    ISH.11    4-12-86   Finding a Job - It's not just walking in the
         door and filling out an application.

    ISH.12    4-19-86   The Star Wars Scheme - Scheme is right! This
         system promises to at least double the national debt - and
         it won't work.

    ISH.13    4-26-86   Miscellaneous Stuff - A collection of odd
         bits and news items.

    ISH.14    5-10-86   Toy From the Stars - A young boy meets an
         alien and is given a toy from the stars. He rushes home, and
         opens the box to find . . . .

    ISH.15    5-18-86   The Chilton Book Series - I get a steady
         string of people wanting to know just what I have written.
         This issue was a partial answer to that.

    ISH.16    5-24-86   Computer Repair - The first issue was
         humorous. This one is much more practical.

    ISH.17    5-31-86   Some Short Stories - Actually, short short
         stories.

    ISH.18    6-7-86    Nuclear Power (by Jim Lippard) - Can a
         nuclear power plant blow up like a bomb? Just how safe are
         they?

    ISH.19    6-21-86   Rovin' - More miscellaneous odd bits and news
         stories.

    ISH.20    6-28-86   Ghost of Highway 12 - A man appears in the
         road ahead of you. You slam on the brakes, to no avail. But,
         the man isn't run down - he glides through your vehicle as
         if it wasn't there. He smiles and says, "I've come to
         release you from this world."

    ISH.21    7-11-86   Financial Planning (by Bob Eastman) - The
         social security system is a mess. Banks are failing. How can
         you protect yourself?

    ISH.22    7-22-86   You're In the Army Now . . . and now . . .
         Although young men still have to register, there is no draft
         at this time. Maybe there's a reason?

    ISH.23    8-7-86    Home Study (by Bob Eastman) - Bob returns
         with another guest issue, this time on the ins and outs of
         studying at home by correspondence.

    ISH.24    8-16-86   Finding a Job - Issue 11 brought some
         interesting questions. This continuation of the topic was
         done to answer those.

    ISH.25    8-30-86   More Rovin' - Still more miscellaneous odd
         bits and news stories.

    ISH.26    9-4-86    Bugs! - The ultimate real estate story!

    ISH.27	  9-17-86   Writing For Zephyr Magazine - Since its
         beginning, I've encouraged other users to contribute to the
         magazine. This issue tells you how.

    ISH.28    10-1-86   "Rich Man - Poor Man" (by John Arbon) -
         Fiction, with a twist.

    ISH.29    10-10-86  The Monsters of Terrance Peak - The nuclear
         holocaust has happened. In the hundreds of years that
         followed, radiation is said to have caused creatures in the
         mountains to mutate into monsters. And now you're trapped up
         there, with no way down. The bushes rustle.

    ISH.30    11-3-86   Buying a Car - There are right ways, and
         wrong ways, to get a vehicle.

    ISH.31   11-22-86   The Geek (by Cathy Cosgrove) - Fiction
         about a science fair.

    ISH.32    12-1-86   The Wish (by John Arbon) - John returns with
         another piece of fiction, this time a variation on the genii
         in the bottle theme.

    ISH.33    12-9-86   Christmas Gifts - Broke? Don't despair. There
         are ways to give presents without going into debt.

    ISH.34    12-25-86  1986 In Review - More detailed than the
         above.

    ISH.35     1-10-87  Amateur Radio - What is it? How can you get
         started? It's a fascinating hobby.

    ISH.36     1-30-87  Home Video - Part 1  - I wrote two books on
         home video. This issue and the next summarizes what's in
         those books.

    ISH.37     2-12-87  Home Video - Part 2 - continuation of Issue
         36.

    ISH.38     3-1-87   VTR Maintenance - Also a continuation, but
         with a concentration of how to take care of the equipment.

    ISH.39     4-10-87  How to Use Zephyr - Things have changed. This
         issue is no longer appropriate and needs to be updated.
         Still, it contains some valuable tips on working BBSes.

    ISH.40     5-26-87  Out-of-Body Experiences (by Steve Jackson) -
         Some will argue that there is no soul. Others say that the
         soul is immortal, and is released upon death. This guest
         article covers the popular idea that the soul can leave the
         body, and come back again.

    ISH.41     6-6-87   Odds 'n' Ends (by Chris Mitchell) - Short
         fiction about a cat and a fire.

    ISH.42     7-20-87  Mecham Recall - Can any of us forget? Or is
         the problem that most of us have forgotten? This issue
         discusses what it was all about.

    ISH.43     7-29-87  Nicaragua and the Contras - At this writing,
         Oliver North was just given a nonsentence for ripping off
         the taxpayers, and undermining the Constitution.

    ISH.44     8-16-87  Sound, Light, Antennas and Relativity - A
         discussion was taking place on another board. With all due
         respects, what it demonstrated was an incredible amount of
         ignorance. This issue was written to answer that ignorance
         and maybe help inform.

    ISH.45     8-24-87  A Country Born - Oh, beautiful, for spacious
         skies, for amber waves of grain . . . . How DID America come
         about?

    AMERICA.ARC         The Constitution and Declaration of
                        Independence

    ISH.46     9-11-87  Unusual Seeds - Animals evolve. So do plants.
         There are some groups around the country who exist to help
         preserve some of those plants.

    ISH.47     9-20-87  Vegetarianism (by Chris Mitchell) - It's
         almost always misunderstood. Practitioners are sometimes
         thought of as "kooks." But is it the vegetarian who is a
         kook, or those of us who eat meat?

    ISH.48    10-06-87  A New Force in Physics (by Alan Hamilton) -
         The effect was extremely small, but was distinct. While not
         important to most of us in our normal lives, any force of
         nature deserves study.

    ISH.49    11-10-87  Run For Freedom - A true story of danger
         beginning with the Russian Revolution of 1917 and ending
         after World War II.

    ISH.50    11-27-87  Santa's Little Heroes - Ever hear a friend
         complain about what he or she got (or didn't get) for
         Christmas? Ever feel like complaining yourself? Then think
         about the 6-year-old boy who has never had a Christmas, and
         won't have ever again because in a few months, he'll be
         dead.

    ISH.51    12-23-87  Past Issues Review - Like this, but with more
         detail.

    ISH.52     1-09-88  Age Discrimination? - The Schirgs of
         Dreamland Villa in Mesa were told that it was illegal to
         have their daughter and granddaughter live with them. While
         firmly and undeniable illegal to discriminate against
         someone because they are "too old," it's common practice in
         Arizona (and a few other places) to discriminate against
         someone for being "too young."

    SCHIRG.ZEP          Update on the Schirg case; condensed from
                        KFYI radio interview

    ISH.53    2-05-88   Monster?  - The usual solution when the
         government needs money is to raise taxes, and then raise
         them again - and even add a surtax on the amount of tax you
         already paid. Some say that more than half of every dollar
         is taken directly or indirectly by taxes.

    ISH.54    2-17-88   Trade Protection (by Jay Turberville) - A
         guest issue about foreign policies.

    ISH.55    3-18-88   RUN FOR FREEDOM - Chapter Three - A complete
         chapter from the book summarized in Issue 49.

    ISH.56    5-22-88   Things You Never Needed to Know - Just plain
         silly stuff.

    ISH.57    6-05-88   More Morology - And more silly stuff.

    ISH.58    7-03-88   The Equal Rights Amendment (by Leigh) - The
         ERA keeps getting defeated, but is still very much alive.

    ISH.59    9-25-88   Crime and Punishment? - Sometime the laws
         that regulate how we live make sense. Sometimes, they don't.

    ISH.60   10-16-88   Mysticism (by Sue Miller) - Mysticism is not
         what many think it to be.

    ISH.61   12-05-88   From Waste to Profit - How do you take the
         expense of getting rid of waste, such as cow ca-ca, and turn
         it into profit? Arizona Dairy did just that.

    ISH.62    1-15-89   ESP (Margaret Mitchell) - Chris's wife,
         Marge, wrote a philosophical article on the topic for class,
         and then agreed to share it with us here.

    ISH.63    4-26-89   Laser Leveling (Lyle Knox) - Over and over
         and over again, we hear about how farmers use so much water.
         What we don't hear about are those things being done to
         conserve water.

    ISH.64    5-24-89   Beans, Bags and Smiler Jack - Due to deadline
         pressures, I repeated an old issue (#2).

    ISH.65   7-08-89   This one. You just read it.

    UNTIL NEXT TIME

         Equality has always been a major issue for me. When I stood
    up for racial equality in the early 1960s, I was sometimes called
    a "nigger lover." A few years later, the same stand sometimes got
    me called "racist" (for daring to say that whites also deserve
    equality). When I first stood up to say that women are real
    people and deserve equal treatment, I was called a feminist - and
    for saying the men are also people and deserve equal treatment,
    now I'm a chauvenist.
         As Chris is fond of saying, "the knife cuts both ways."
         There are countless people who SAY they want equality - but
    only a very, very few really do.
         IF I can get this topic written up properly, it will be the
    next issue. Of course, I'd be more than happy to put it off if
    one of you has a guest issue you'd like to do.

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