Monthly Archives: November, 2008

A Celebration of Life

Eric Priezkalns - November 30, 2008

This week's halfthought is going to be short. Sometimes less is more, and this is one occasion where that holds true. Tis...

Twenty Alternative British Anthems (Part Two)

Eric Priezkalns - November 22, 2008

These days, there is a plethora of lists. Wherever you find them - on television, in magazines, even on Amazon.com - they always...

Twenty Alternative British Anthems (Part One)

Eric Priezkalns - November 15, 2008

If Britain was to select a new anthem, how would it go? Probably, thanks to a combination of political meddling and Eurovision-style voting...

Obama: Myth, Mutt and Man

Eric Priezkalns - November 8, 2008

Imagine you went on a holiday - a long holiday. Maybe you went to Venus, or some Antarctic research station because you have...

A Second Look

Eric Priezkalns - November 1, 2008

Have you ever tried to look at the world in a really different way? Can you remember what it was like to see...

About Halfthoughts

This website showcases content created by Eric Priezkalns, who also uses the pen name Ray Blank when writing science fiction. It includes stories, essays, poems, short films and audio recordings.