Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 34 (June 2002). Illustration: “Flame” by Carl Goodman 1. August 2004: Gage County Fair -- Beatrice, Nebraska First contact. No argument there. June Haverstock's home video made CNN within the hour. It's just that... it wasn't the most noble way we could have met extraterrestrials for the first time. … Continue reading Conspicuous Consumption, by Gary Piserchio and Frank Tagader →