Writing

More Empire Strikes Back: Parallel Universe

A long time ago, there was a saga that borrowed from another saga. Imagine a parallel universe where the characters in Star Wars...

The Consolations of Being 30

This is a poem I wrote recently to celebrate the birthday of Mrs. Tracy Buys. Saying that, I think it is true enough...

Do You Realize?? – Never Mix Politics with Rock and Roll

Do you realize how much trouble can be caused when politicians get messed up with music? I am not talking about asking your...

The 140 Rubaiyat: Poems for Twitter

The ruba'i is a poetic form of olden times, Lines 1, 2 & 4 must rhyme, Popular in Persia in the 11th Century, Most famously by Omar...

True Views of the News

It is amazing what insomniacs can buy at 4am in the morning, thanks to teleshopping. Kitchen knives that never need sharpening. Chess...

Would You Buy Insurance From These People?

Readers, I wrote this letter not for myself, nor for its recipient but for you. If you have ever been frustrated by the...

A Script About a Script

I have been wanting to tell you all something for a while, but it has been a struggle to find the way to do...

Privacy: Losing Our Virginity

If you type my postcode into Google maps, you see a lovely, flat, open field of grass. There is no house to be...

Reasons to Recast

In films and television, people always get cast according to how they look. Short people are angry/pushy/talkative. Slim young women are feisty....

Whose Problem is it Anyway?

Hmmm. Work. Hmmm. Life would be very smooth if we did not have to do it. It would still be...

What Is Wrong With The World

I am in Oman. Oman is a hot and sunny country. It is day time, and it must be thirty Celsius in...

Reimagination Machinations

The 'reimagined' Battlestar Galactica, a dark jazz riff on the 1970's space opera for children, is nearing the end of its final run. ...
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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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