Man O man, I loved that car. I got more speeding tickets....my wife had to take me by the ear and trade it in on a Mercury Marquis because it had a 19 sq. ft. trunk and a very roomy interior.

I love the artwork on the old Sci-Fi pulps and paperbacks. Even the old mystery paperbacks.

My first new car was a brand new Plymouth in 1971 for $1,700. Just before Nixon ended gold for dollars. I had a '69 chevelle 350 convertible that was about $3,700 purchased new. Great engine, poor brakes and handling.
Your other memories are definitely for better dollars than mine, too.
thanks, Herb ;^)

I'm a little younger than you. I know because I used to get 3 candy bars for 10 cents but a 12 oz. Pepsi cost 15 cents. I'm sure your just like me. I really have fond memories of the REAL good old days.

R H had many great quotes in his books.This one applies to all our statists friends.

"Never try to teach a pig to sing.
It will frustrate you and annoy the pig" LL
Time enough for love by RH

Oh my, you youngsters! You actually needed an old letter from Heinlein to make you realize the erosion of the dollar? Let ol' Grandpa Herbie lay some memories on you.
My first car was a brand new 1953 Ford which cost me $1,700 and I put a down-payment of $450. in quarters and half dollars.
Pepsi-Cola hits the spot,
12 full ounces, that's a lot,
Twice as much for a nickel too,
Pepsi-Cola is the drink for you.
The local movie theater, circa 1943: Admission 10 cents, popcorn 5 cents, candy 5 cents. Walked there & and back 0 cents. Total, 20 cents.
I sure wish I kept my '69 Dodge Charger with the 440 hemi. It cost me $3,500 and I recently saw one at the car auction selling for $69,000. In 1962, I built a ranch style house in a Detroit suburb. Three bedrooms and a den, full basement, Roman brick exterior for $21,000. I could go on, but I'm sure you get the idea. It just proves that numbers mean nothing because it's value that counts.

I have loved Heinlein since I was 10. . Thank You! -- j

Yes, I enjoyed Lifeline, too. My favorite (also mentioned in the article) is "Lost Legacy".

And your next story?

Don't know if you all read the Short story "LIFE-LINE" that is linked in the article. I really liked it. My favorite lines were: "There are but two ways of forming an opinion in science. One is the scientific method; the other, the scholastic. One can judge from experiment, or one can blindly accept authority. To the scientific mind, experimental proof is all-important, and theory is merely a convenience in description, to be junked when it no longer fits. To the academic mind, authority is everything, and facts are junked when they do not fit theory laid down by authority". I saved it and am going to start pasting it in reply's to any Climate/Change BS articles I see. Of course I will give Heinlein credit.

Back in the late 1950's (I was a sophomore in high school) I wrote a science fiction short story (Heinlein was my guide) and sent it to John W. Campbell. He returned it with a personal, handwritten rejection: "I'm returning this to you. Keep writing. When you think you have figured out how to do it right, send me another story."

John W. Campbell was Astounding, too. I once had the privilege of reading a friend's rejection letter he'd received from Campbell. Six pages long.

The lesson on pricing is, "Do not compete on price if your product is in some way special. Instead, find the customer for whom it is especially correct."

My friends in the computer journalism industry note that we're getting paid no better than we were in the 1980s, and in some cases worse.

Yes, and what a party that would buy!

Just the thought of being able to fill several station wagons with $50 worth of groceries is astounding!

A glance into the inner Heinlein...
Enjoyed the reading and just the thought of writing for a penny a word is astounding.

Thanks for the post. I really enjoyed that letter. Heinlein seemed to have a great sense of life