Essays & Opinion

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...
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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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