flotsam & jetsam

Timejam

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

How to Really Look Good Naked

I was walking down Regent Street a few weeks ago, and as you often do in that part of London, I saw a minor...

Actors that Run

Actors can act lots of different things. They can act happy, sad, horny, drunk, even Irish. On queue, they will laugh, cry,...

Internet Immortals

Art and immortality go hand in hand. Artists aspire to escape their own inevitable end by creating something that will live on. ...

Namesake Donations

Namesakes are problematic. If you have the same name as another person, you somehow get linked to them in people's minds, even though...

Introducing an Iterative Biography of Thought

It occurs to me that some of you may not know who I am. Reading what I write is a good a way...

The End of Sexes

Brit film "Atonement" may have disappointed with its meagre haul from the Oscars, but I think I know one good reason why. There...

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.