Writing

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...

When Words Fail

The limits of language might, on first consideration, seem a curious topic to write about. But then, like all topics, if not discussed...

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...

Jazz Can’t Get Enough

Jazz astounds Jazz confounds Jazz rebounds betwixt the soul and the bones Perpetual motion in search of a home Never at rest Aural physics of the blessed Jazz resounds As Mr....

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...

21st Century Etiquette

Time was that if you wanted a manual for manners, you simply turned to a guide from Debrett's. With the rise of interweb...

Friendships from Afar

I have a friend, named Lucinda. She is 11,639 kilometres (7,232 miles) away from me. Fourteen years ago, we met in a...

Into the Blue with the Terminal Blues

Wait, hurry up, who are you? Belt off, hurry up, wait. There was a time when air travel was associated with glamour;...

After The Voting Was Done

In celebration of the birth of a new style of British politics, and the overdue education of the British voter about how their constitution...

The Ballad of Election Night

In memory of Britain's anachronistic electoral system, which hopefully died on May 6, the evening of the 2010 General Election. I. He did not wear his...
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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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