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Some years are more memorable than others, and there's no doubt that this is one of those subjective feelings if we are looking at the past solar cycle from an individual point of view. Some are forgettable and disappointing by using the same perspective. If I had to judge about 2016, I would say it was one of those forgettable ones. Perhaps not really because of what happened badly or poorly during the past twelve months but rather of what didn't happen again. Perhaps it was me who once again made a mistake and had higher expectations from humanity and ended in a sort of letdown once more. Obama & Medvedev at Ray's Hell Burger in 2010 Actually, if we want to get into disappointment fast, it's easy; the only thing we need to do is to have a glimpse or two of worldwide politics and worldwide affairs. But it wasn't always like that. Every now and again we get ourselves into the illusion that things can be perfect, or better to say the least. Ever since Ba...

Do you like stories or movies with dystopian premise in the background? I do. It's simple. They feel extremely real and believable and reflect the very possible future of nowadays societies throughout the world. In some of those worldwide cultures, this is reality now. Just check the news feed from the Middle East or glimpse a couple of images from devastated cities ruled by unknown people with covered faces and guns in their arms, and you will understand what I am trying to say. Anyway, generally, and even though I maintain post-apocalyptic threads on the blog, I don't really like all those stories with zombies, vampires, or pandemic virus strains capable of turning the entire human race into horror. They don't seem plausible to me for many reasons I tried to explain before*. However, believable dystopia is another thing entirely, and the story that perfectly represents it on multiple levels is Dan Haight's "Pac Fish" series with first book I recently read, ...