Charles Nikki Brown (June 24, 1937 – July 12, 2009) was the co-founder and editor of Locus, the long-running news and reviews magazine covering the genres of science fiction and fantasy literature. Brown was born on June 24, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York. He attended City College until 1956, when he joined the military at age 18; Brown served in the United States Navy for three years. Following his discharge from navy service, he went to work as a nuclear engineer but later on changed careers and entered the publishing field; Brown became a full-time science fiction editor with Locus in 1975.
Along with Ed Meskys and Dave Vanderwerf, Charles N. Brown founded Locus in 1968 as a news fanzine to promote a bid to host the 1971 World Science Fiction Convention in Boston. Originally intended to run only until the site-selection vote was taken at St. Louiscon, the 1969 Worldcon in St. Louis, Missouri, Brown decided to continue publishing Locus as a general science fiction and fantasy news fanzine. It quickly began to fill the void left when the decades-old news fanzine Science Fiction Times (formerly Fantasy Times, founded 1941) ceased publication in 1970 during the same time period. Locus gradually evolved into the field's professional trade journal and remains so today. In 1970 it was first nominated in the category of Hugo Award for Best Fanzine. The following year at the 29th Worldcon, the first Noreascon that Locus was founded to promote and support, Brown's news fanzine won its first of a record 29 Hugo Awards (as of 2008).
[LINUS] I really don't think you have anything to worry about, Charlie Brown. After all, science has shown that a person's character isn't really established until he's at least five years old. [SALLY (overlapping)] The only thing wrong with my big brother, Charlie Brown, is his lack of confidence; his inferiority and lack of confidence. His clumsiness, his inferiority, his lack of confidence. His stupidity his clumsiness, his inferiority and his lack of confidence, his... [SCHROEDER (overlapping)] Did you know that Charlie Brown has never pitched a winning baseball game, never been able to keep a kite in the air, never won a game of checkers and never successfully punted a football? Sometimes I marvel at his consistency. [LUCY (overlapping)] Now Charlie Brown has what you call a Failure Face, Linus. Notice how it has failure written all over it. Study it carefully. You rarely see such a good example. [CHARLIE BROWN (overlapping)] Some days I wake up early to watch the sunrise, and I think how beautiful it is, and how my life lies before me, and I get a very positive feeling about things. Like this morning for instance; the sky's so clear and the sun's so bright. How can anything go wrong on a day like this? I'm late! [SNOOPY] Woof! [ALL (except Charlie Brown)] You're a good man, Charlie Brown You're the kind of reminder we need You have humility, nobility and a sense of honor that is very Rare indeed. [SNOOPY] Woof! [OTHERS] You're a good man, CHarlie Brown And we know you will go very far Yes it's hard to believe Almost frightening to conceive What a good man you are. [SCHROEDER] You are kind. [OTHERS] You are kind to all the animals And every little bird With a heart of gold You believe what you're told... [LUCY] Every single solitary word [OTHERS] You bravely face adversity You're cheerful through the day You're thoughtful Brave and couteous [LUCY] And you also have some faults But for the moment let's just say [OTHERS] That you're a good man, Charlie Brown You're a prince And a prince could be king With a heart such as yours You could open any doors You could go out and do anything You could be King Charlie Brown You could be king! [CHARLIE BROWN] Everybody says to me: [OTHERS] You're a good man, Charlie Brown [CHARLIE BROWN] Every voice in harmony [OTHERS] You're a good man, Charlie Brown [CHARLIE BROWN] All I need is one more try Gotta get that kite to fly And I'm not the kind of guy Who gives up easily Wonder why they stop to say: [OTHERS] You're a good man, Charlie Brown [CHARLIE BROWN] Never liked me, anyway [OTHERS] You're a good man, Charlie Brown [CHARLIE BROWN] Trying not to rock the boat Not to make a scene A good man? Yes But I confess I don't know what they mean I wanna rise like I should And do everything right But I lie awake at night... With questions in my ear I want to join the dance [OTHERS] Oooh Never sleep Oooh Loud and deep Oooh Take the leap [CHARLIE BROWN] But the answer isn't clear. Than I hear: [OTHERS] Charlie Brown... Charlie Brown... You're a good man, Charlie Brown You're a good man, Charlie Brown [SCHROEDER] Get on the bus [LUCY] Get on the bus [LINUS] Go ahead, get on the bus, Charlie Brown! [SALLY] Don't wanna be late for school! [OTHERS] That's right! [CHARLIE BROWN] Don't wanna be late! [ALL] Don't wanna be late for school! [SNOOPY] Woof! [OTHERS] You're a good man, Charlie Brown You're the kind Of reminder we need You have humility, Nobility, And a sense of honor That is very rare indeed [CHARLIE BROWN] There they go again Don't know what they mean I'm not good, I'm not bad I'm somewhere In between [SNOOPY] Woof! [OTHERS] You're a good man, Charlie Brown [CHARLIE BROWN] I don't understand You're a prince And a prince could be king With a heart such as yours You could open any doors You could go out And do anything You could be King, Charlie Brown You could be King! [CHARLIE BROWN] "Nothing lasts forever" [OTHERS] You could be king [CHARLIE] "All good things must end" I've memorized That phrase by heart. So tell me, I need to know it... [OTHERS] Believe it And you were born for this part You're a good man, Charlie Brown! [CHARLIE] When do the Good things start? [LUCY/SCHROEDER] You're a good man, Charlie Brown [LINUS/SALLY] Bravely facing Adversity You can open up [SNOOPY] Oh, You're a good man [LUCY/SCHROEDER] You're a good man, Charlie Brown
Writing on her substack blog, FreshHell, Brown envisions a scenario where the departure of KingCharles’ private secretary could lead to a more amicable negotiation for Prince Harry to regain royal duties and security protection.
In an accompanying comment piece CharlesEaton, director of the BrownUniversity department of family medicine, said people tend to over-estimate how much exercise they do and under-estimate how long they are sedentary ... .
Trump team holds meeting over Pete Hegseth ...CharlesBrown, the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, should be dismissed for "pursuing the radical positions of left-wing politicians" and that the United States "should not have women in combat roles.".
She notably and emotionally interviewed StevePieters (here played by CharlBrown), a gay pastor living with HIV/AIDS, in 1985, and she credited the gay community for her cultural semi-resuscitation after the collapse of PTL and her divorce from Jim.
When Jim was busted on fraud and conspiracy counts, in 1989, the scandal made Tammy Faye seem a bit sleazier-than-thou ... But more potently, Tammy Faye brings on a gay pastor who is suffering from the ravages of AIDS (CharlBrown, effectively sincere) ... .
Though he is only 57, Clive Alderton, KingCharles' all-powerful private secretary and gatekeeper, is considering retirement, royal expert Tine Brown said. Brown wrote that Harry and Alderton had a ...
But despite the crowd's reaction, Charles did not stand ... 'She did it as a tribute to Charles ... According to royal biographer TinaBrown, Charles's reaction was interpreted, as 'frigid disapproval of Diana's lapse in royal etiquette'.
The Philadelphia Tribune
15 Nov 2024
The Philadelphia Tribune
15 Nov 2024