Monthly Archives: July, 2011

The Pitiful, Lyrical, and Least of the Political

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Everybody loves a winner, or so the saying goes. Little affectionate attention is left for those who come last, and this is especially...

Unpopular, a Claim Attempted

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Cecilia the stork, carrying her precious package of kittens, leads Karen from Lundern Central Station. The street outside the station was narrow and crooked. ...

The Market Personified

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A friend of mine asked me a question: "if the free market is a person, what would the person be like?" Here is...

Angry Teachers Make Easy Pray… I mean “Prey”

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The British government recently announced their intention to cut the guidelines for school trips from 140 pages to 8 pages. I, like a...

EsoT-Eric Finds His Calling

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This month I had more bad news from the University of Berkhamsted. They flatly rejected my latest research proposal: a study of whether...

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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.

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