From: "Strong, Lee" <StrongL at MTMC.ARMY.MIL>
To: "'WSFA members'" <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: SF and the Bestseller Lists
Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 07:52:59 -0400
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

Ted,
	I loved _Worlds of the Imperium_:  one of the all time classic
alternate history novels and still one of my favorites.
	However, Mike's predicament reminded me of _Retief's War_ more than
_Worlds_.  The good guys have just won a crucial battle and already they're
arguing about who did what to win it.  Retief cuts in and says <this is not
an exact quote> "Gentlemen, after we've won the war, we'll compose a
suitable military history of this campaign.  We'll put in all the good stuff
we should have done but didn't, and leave out all the stupid stuff we did
but shouldn't."  I use this concept frequently on the job.  Perhaps Mike
should simply compose a suitable personal history putting in ya ya ya and
leaving out blah blah blah.  B-)

Lee

-----Original Message-----
From: Ted White [mailto:tedwhite at compusnet.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 5:16 PM
To: WSFA members
Subject: [WSFA] Re: SF and the Bestseller Lists

Michael Walsh wrote [concerning _Retief's War_ by Keith Laumer]:

> Well sorta. . . . remember, that is.
> Read it when it was serial in the late lameted Worlds of IF magazine . . .
> 1965.

I liked WORLDS OF THE IMPERIUM (Goldsmith's AMAZING) better.

--Ted White