Summer:  The domestic terrorist attack in Oklahoma City dominated the Summer cover, with a big "OK" displayed on a television set.

Obviously, things were not O.K. anywhere.

The TV set has a big padlock on it, making it impossible to tune to another channel.  In fact, the only channel is "Channel 1."

A prop plane is seen on the ground with the word "Freehdom" on the side, a reference to FBI Director Louis Freeh and his antiquated, anti-freedom stance on encryption in light of the Oklahoma City bombing, which had no connection at all to encryption.

Finally, the remnants of a destroyed building are fenced off with a sign on the fence reading: "Coming Soon! New Federal Prison."

The Clinton administration's response to this attack, along with many other actions in recent months, led us to believe that the future held lots of oppression and prison building.  We weren't far off the mark.

The mini-cover was much more lighthearted, with a simple "@" sign.  This was nothing more than a greeting to New York City's first Internet cafe that had just opened: the @Cafe.