Monthly Archives: June, 2012

Roberts: A Good Argument, Pure and Simple

Eric Priezkalns - June 30, 2012

John Roberts, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, did some surprising things this week. The least surprising was that...

Preston Dirges and the Lunchtime Blues

Eric Priezkalns - June 24, 2012

We left Preston Dirges and Valerie in the Security Room, with Preston going through his propositions for how to succeed in life. Now...

Fernandez’s Next Five Demands

Eric Priezkalns - June 17, 2012

You have to admire Cristina Fernandez, President of Argentina, for her dogged pursuit of lost causes. Fernandez is so dogged that if you...

TV Reboots to Moot

Eric Priezkalns - June 10, 2012

TV reboots are unpredictable. Some turn out to be far superior to the original. Battlestar Galactica started out as a camp 70's...

Preston Dirges and The Theory of Induction

Eric Priezkalns - June 3, 2012

Int. Security Room "" Morning Preston and Valerie sit on a row of plastic chairs. PRESTON: I hate waiting. I'm going to get on with something...

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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.