Eric Priezkalns

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Twenty Alternative British Anthems (Part Two)

These days, there is a plethora of lists. Wherever you find them - on television, in magazines, even on Amazon.com - they always...

Twenty Alternative British Anthems (Part One)

If Britain was to select a new anthem, how would it go? Probably, thanks to a combination of political meddling and Eurovision-style voting...

Obama: Myth, Mutt and Man

Imagine you went on a holiday - a long holiday. Maybe you went to Venus, or some Antarctic research station because you have...

A Second Look

Have you ever tried to look at the world in a really different way? Can you remember what it was like to see...

Even More Star Wars: Parallel Universe

In the previous installment of Star Wars: Parallel Universe, Moff Tarkin had just ordered the execution of Princess Leia aboard the Death Star. ...

Free and Single?

Its forecast that by 2020, 40% of UK households will be home to a singleton. But being single is not a cheap option....

More Star Wars: Parallel Universe

We left Star Wars: Parallel Universe with Obi-Wan rummaging through his old mementos and fibbing to Luke about his father. Next up, Obi-Wan...

Big Numbers not Known

Politicians talk a lot about the economy. Ordinary people talk a lot about the economy, especially when it is going badly. Everyone...

Back to Brown

Change. Experience. Experience. Change. Politics. Does this sound familiar? Pretty much everybody in the UK must be aware that Gordon...

Star Wars: Parallel Universe

Everyone knows that Star Wars was set a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. But what if it had been...

Shakespeare (The Next Generation Remix)

Hardly anyone likes the plays of William Shakespeare any more. He wrote great stories, invented new words, and greatly influenced English-speaking culture. ...

Timejam

Is there enough time to do everything you should be doing? Think about it: think of all the expectations that everyone has, and...
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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.

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