Yearly Archives: 2009

The 140 Rubaiyat: Poems for Twitter

Eric Priezkalns - April 18, 2009

The ruba'i is a poetic form of olden times, Lines 1, 2 & 4 must rhyme, Popular in Persia in the 11th Century, Most famously by Omar...

True Views of the News

Eric Priezkalns - April 11, 2009

It is amazing what insomniacs can buy at 4am in the morning, thanks to teleshopping. Kitchen knives that never need sharpening. Chess...

Would You Buy Insurance From These People?

Eric Priezkalns - April 2, 2009

Readers, I wrote this letter not for myself, nor for its recipient but for you. If you have ever been frustrated by the...

A Script About a Script

Eric Priezkalns - March 28, 2009

I have been wanting to tell you all something for a while, but it has been a struggle to find the way to do...

Privacy: Losing Our Virginity

Eric Priezkalns - March 21, 2009

If you type my postcode into Google maps, you see a lovely, flat, open field of grass. There is no house to be...

Reasons to Recast

Eric Priezkalns - March 14, 2009

In films and television, people always get cast according to how they look. Short people are angry/pushy/talkative. Slim young women are feisty....

Whose Problem is it Anyway?

Eric Priezkalns - March 6, 2009

Hmmm. Work. Hmmm. Life would be very smooth if we did not have to do it. It would still be...

What Is Wrong With The World

Eric Priezkalns - February 28, 2009

I am in Oman. Oman is a hot and sunny country. It is day time, and it must be thirty Celsius in...

Reimagination Machinations

Eric Priezkalns - February 22, 2009

The 'reimagined' Battlestar Galactica, a dark jazz riff on the 1970's space opera for children, is nearing the end of its final run. ...

A New Proposal

Eric Priezkalns - February 14, 2009

Would you believe that I get fan mail? Today, I am turning over Halfthoughts to a fellow who regularly sends me very interesting...

Top Secret: British PM is a One-Eyed Scot

Eric Priezkalns - February 6, 2009

British politics was shaken by a 'leak' from a BBC employee this week. Notable BBC bigmouth Jeremy Clarkson, presenter of a television programme...

MaV-Eric in Davos

Eric Priezkalns - January 30, 2009

Do you find you never have enough time on your hands? I am always busy, especially now that credit is crunchier than burnt...

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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.