In Times Such As These

<p><strong>Ten brutally honest and politically incorrect stories for times such as these!</strong></p><p> </p><p><em>This is the second volume of the collected short stories of Joe Vasicek. It contains:</em></p><p> </p><p><strong>The Paradox of Choice</strong><br>If post-birth abortions are legal when does life actually begin?</p><p> </p><p><strong>Payday</strong><br>A near future sci-fi thriller about the perils of a universal basic income.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Utahraptors at Dawn</strong><br>When the meme wars are fought on the digital field of honor no weapon is too ridiculous to be awesome.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Sex Life and Love Under the Algorithms</strong><br>In a world bound by algorithms and AI the greatest liability is the human spirit.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Welcome to Condescension</strong><br>The graying of fandom was never this much fun.<br>(Space Squid August 2018)</p><p> </p><p><strong>A Less Than Perfect Game</strong><br>Sometimes the only way to win is first to make a mistake.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Take Up Your Sword</strong><br>A kingdom is lost... and a legend is born.</p><p> </p><p><strong>The Numismatist</strong><br>Even for time travelers some hobbies are truly timeless.<br>(Never before published!)</p><p> </p><p><strong>Elusive Eden (by J.M. Wight)</strong><br>When a time traveler's quest for the Garden of Eden goes sideways will his faith go sideways too?<br>(Never before published!)</p><p> </p><p><strong>Worlds Without Number (by J.M. Wight)</strong><br>An age of peace an artifact of war and a visit three men will never forget.</p>