February 2012 – Halfthoughts

Preston Dirges and New Beginnings

February 26, 2012 Eric Priezkalns 0

Int. Bedroom – Morning An alarm clock buzzes. It is 7am. PRESTON (V.O.): 1. Alarm clock. Wake. Set it back 5 minutes. Sleep 5 minutes. Wake. Set it back 5 minutes. Sleep 5 minutes. Get […]

The Blunt Edge of Reason

February 18, 2012 Eric Priezkalns 2

I found my soul, not in A church, But in the hallowed secular space of A waiting room. The pews faced the altars of Glass-fronted counters And I patiently waited for a priestly clerk to […]

The GOP and the Labour Party: Uncanny Similarities

February 11, 2012 Eric Priezkalns 1

It might seem like heresy to suggest there are similarities between the Grand Old Party of American politics, the Republicans, some of whom believe that Attila the Hun was a socialist, and the quasi-socialist invention […]

The Reign of Forty

February 4, 2012 Eric Priezkalns 0

Here is a message of sympathy to anyone (who shall, and should, remain nameless) finding they have turned 40 years of age. Imagine it set to the tune of ‘Ring of Fire’ by Johnny Cash… […]