Patti 209

<p>The stories in this timely collection answer the classic science fiction question What if this goes on? Each story is firmly rooted in the familiar present and moves seamlessly into a very near future-chilling in most cases but darkly humorous in others. Stories include:</p><p></p><ul><li>Patti 209-The designer of an award-winning elder care community confronts old age in a time of economic collapse</li><li>Everything Is Fixed Now-Young employees of a healthcare data company make terrifying discoveries about their employer's technology</li><li>The Right Man for the Job-Summoned by desperate Democrats the ghost of Lyndon B. Johnson returns to haunt the Trump White House</li><li>Unnoticed-The teenage daughter of frightened immigrants demands her native identity</li><li>Wishbone-An elderly woman faces euthanasia under the Age Equity Act designed by her politician grandson</li><li>Politics As Usual-An obscure blogger discovers an alarming pattern in Election Day violence</li><li>The Bodies We Carry-A young widow bankrupted by medical bills joins a death camp protest in front of the mansion of an old college friend who is now a healthcare CEO</li><li>A Sign of the Times-A Seattle protestor is tried under the new Corporate Personhood laws</li><li>Yoga for Protesters: A Field Guide-Advice for combining political fury with fitness</li><li>Unwanted Visitors-Seattle is declared a terrorist zone and the new Federal Security Agency comes calling</li></ul>