Marching Morons

The Marching Morons is one of my favorite sci-fi stories of all time:

"The Marching Morons" is a science fiction short story written by Cyril M. Kornbluth, originally published in Galaxy in April, 1951. It was included in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two after being voted one of the best novellas up to 1965.

The story is set hundreds of years in the future: the date is 7-B-936. John Barlow, a man from the past put into suspended animation by a freak accident, is revived in this future. The world seems mad to Barlow until Tinny-Peete explains the Problem of Population: due to a combination of intelligent people prudently not having children and excessive breeding by less intelligent people, the world is full of morons, with the exception of an elite few who work slavishly to keep order. Barlow, who was a shrewd conman in his day, has a solution to sell to the elite.
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Got Answer via Omnishrine

You may recall my question on story I read once in Omni magazine about mutated vegetation on shipwrecked island. I asked on Omnishrine and got an answer, coolness:

Ballard, J.G.--DREAM CARGOES
A lowly seaman takes charge of an abandoned toxic waste ship and makes his way to a garbage island, where he meets and becomes lovers with a biologist. She's studying the new growths seeded and nurtured by the dumped wastes. He's evolving into something other than human from his exposure aboard the ship. Great classic Ballard.

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Abyss & Apex Magazine of Speculative Fiction

Abyss & Apex Magazine of Speculative Fiction
Wants to publish the finest in speculative and imaginative fiction, with special attention to character-driven stories that examine the depths and heights of human motivation. Pays 3 cents per line.

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The Sword and Laser

Check this out, it looks interesting: The Sword and Laser (S&L) is a science fiction and fantasy-themed book club, started by Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt. The main goal of the club is to build a strong online community of sci-fi / fantasy buffs, and to discuss and enjoy books of both genres.
http://swordandlaser.com

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Story About Mutated Vegetation on Shipwrecked Island

Do you know this story? guy goes on island that ship filled with chemicals crashed into. chemicals leach into island. over time cause island vegetation to mutate.

Mutated vegetation's life cycle no longer reproduction-based. hence life of the individual becomes life of species. plants grow HUGE. This was a really cool story, I'd like to read it again. I don't know who wrote it or what issue of Omni it was in, do you?

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