Eric Priezkalns

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A New Proposal

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

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

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

High Hopes for Boreama

US President Barack Obama was inaugurated this week. President of the USA is an unusual job. There are not many jobs where...

Making Work for Ourselves (Part Two)

In part one, I imagined a scenario where one hundred people, selected at random, are stranded on a desert island. They have no...

Making Work for Ourselves (Part One)

Suppose that you and ninety-nine other people are stranded on a desert island. You are lucky, in that the island has all the...

Going Around in Circles

It is a new year. What is so new about it? Anyone born before 2008 will have been here before, at least...

(Content+Capability)-Consumption @ Christmas.com

In the culture to which I was born, this time of year is for reflection, and for wishing peace and goodwill to all. ...

Ten Christmas Films to Remember

Think of a Christmas film. Maybe you thought of 'It's a Wonderful Life' or 'The Muppet Christmas Carol'. Maybe you need your...

Democracy, and the End of the Beginning

In November of 1942, following the Allied victory at the Second Battle of El Alamein, Winston Churchill said: "Now this is not the end. It...

The Empire Strikes Back: Parallel Universe

Some sequels are inevitable. Spiderman begat Spiderman II. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure spawned Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey. Peter Jackson...

A Celebration of Life

This week's halfthought is going to be short. Sometimes less is more, and this is one occasion where that holds true. Tis...
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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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