Fake Times

Gary J Byrnes, Blog, August 2014 - August 2018While collecting my blog posts from 2014 to 2018, I was struck by how much has changed and how much has stayed the same. Recurring themes include religious division and social change, the search for a global story that unites humanity and the vague worry that maybe reaching for the stars means that we've already thrown in the towel here on fabulous Planet Earth.
But our planet and our race deserve better than that. Maybe we're living in a post-fiction world, where the shit that's real couldn't actually be passed off as made up stories. Maybe these are the fake times. The concentration of wealth and power in the hands of a tiny minority has resulted in a world that is cruel, poisoned and, for many, hopeless. It doesn't have to be this way. Let's get our shit together and fix it.
Contents:IntroductionTop 5 Crazy things about Pope Francis Ireland visitSupport Canada against Saudi Arabian bullying, intimidation and dysfunctionIreland to stop kissing the ring?Wouldn't you vote yes if it was you that got pregnant?Why the SpaceX Falcon Heavy test launch mattersAxial tilt - the real reason we celebrate ChristmasBlade Runner 2049. Yes. It's awesome. Climate change, hurricanes, gods and logicEaster Rising 1916 remembered - Ireland's crazy history and broken presentWorld War 3 - Ireland's neutrality no longer tenableMy Apprentice audition experience left me coldSyria - How to stop the warGreece, democracy and a fascist plotIreland's gay marriage referendum - a true watershedParis, a shining beacon for a new age of enlightenment?We Say - A new participative democracy model for Ireland, Europe and the WorldIslamic militants to mergeJe Suis Charlie - Much western media already defeatedUnited Hates - My new thrillerThe Irish and waterVampire Story - Free full spectrum entertainmentSo, how's World War 3 going for you?Scotland decidesOn finishing a novel.
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