comedy

Placating Placards

Like many distant observers of US politics, I was heartened by the Stewart-Colbert Rally for Sanity and/or Fear. These two presenters of topical...

Progress Without End

In the year 4010, U2 lead singer Bono is hosting a dinner party for his rich, beautiful and powerful friends. Their meal finished,...

The Golden Cupid of Pickled Lily Circus

Karen Zipslicer woke, and sat bolt upright in her bed. She gasped. The room was black and cold. Then Karen quickly...

Favourite Film Instant In-Jokes

Hollywood moviemakers must be full of mirth. As well as having a job that many people envy, and laughing all the way to...

Desks and the Diseased Mind of Preston Dirges

Preston Dirges sloped into the shapeless beige office building, basked in the piercing rays of the morning sun. His mood absorbed that light,...

Conversation with the Copywright

Greg: Watcha doin', Paul? Paul: Greg? I should have known it'd be you coming to bother me. What do you think it looks...

Parallel Return of the Jedi: Party Animals

A fair while ago, in a place quite far away (unless you live there, in which case it is not far at all) there...

How to Play Twiddlythinks

Luckily for me, this morning's post included another letter from old friend Prince Karl Zeis of the royal house of Delthfia. Dear Eric, I write to...

Parallel Return of the Jedi: Making an Entrance

Long long ago, possibly before time began, and certainly before Tuesday last week, there was a saga called Star Wars. And lo, the...

The Secret Diary of a Russian Mole

March 14, 2006 Hooray for mother Russia! Hooray for my new home in the corrupt and materialistic US of A! What a glorious...

Ad-verse Reaction

Times are hard. Really hard. I lost my chauffeur; apparently he can make more money back in his old job as Head...

Bonkers Bond Bloodshed

Imagine the scene. You have had a hard enough day already, captured by the enemy after karate chopping and shooting just about as...
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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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