Eric Priezkalns

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Making Monsters

In the last episode of Karen Zipslicer's adventures, our heroine was following Grieg and the trainees on a tour of the Institute, and had...

Obama Listens to Everybody, and Nobody

There are times when US President Barack Obama is amazing... an amazing douche bag. He entered the Oval Office with an extraordinary inheritance....

Fertile Study

We left Karen exploring the institute in the last episode of her adventures in Lundern. Now we pick up the story with Karen about...

How You Once Told Me What I Needed To Know

I bought you a river but it was dry I bought you an escort but he was shy I bought you the truth but you made...

Mr. Wrong Forgets His Facts

I know nothing about teaching. Nothing. But I hear that Michael Gove is terrible. Really terrible. He is possibly the...

Exploring the Institute

In the last installment of Karen Zipslicer's adventures in Lundern, our heroine discovered other prisoners of the Institute. Now she searches for a...

Guardian Readers Tell Their Story; puts austerity into perspective

A few weeks ago, I noted how Guardian readers were sharing their stories about Britain's austerity, using The Guardian's new smartphone app. Since...

Seeing in the Dark

In the previous episode of Karen Zipslicer's adventures in Lundern, Karen woke to find herself strapped to a hospital bed. She escaped with Whiteley's...

How Austerity Affects Readers of The Guardian

The rich get richer, the poor get poorer, and then there are readers of The Guardian. What does austerity mean to them? Thankfully, we...

Waking In Dark Places

In the last episode of Karen Zipslicer's adventures, she was rescued by Lady Emerald from the police, only to fall asleep in her carriage... Karen...

It’s Housing, Stupid

We all know the British economy is in bad shape. Opinions vary as to what is going wrong, and who is to blame....

The Lady Emerald

"Come with us, we'll take you to a doctor," said the woman in the carriage, holding the door open. Limping badly, Karen was helped...
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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.

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