MaV-Eric & Co.

Cube-Eric Writes a RomCom

Things have been going from bad to worse, here at chez nous. My local wine merchant has refused to send me a case...

MaV-Eric Reveals the Source of All Stuff

2012 has been an annus horribilis around chez nous. Unable to secure a grant for any of my research projects, and harangued by...

A Conversation about Language with col-Eric

At last, I received some good news from the University of Berkhamsted. After rejecting my last twelve research proposals in a row, they...

The New New Year with num-Eric

Plus ça change... this morning I consulted Samuel Pepys to see what he was thinking about, 350 years ago to the day. It...

EsoT-Eric Finds His Calling

This month I had more bad news from the University of Berkhamsted. They flatly rejected my latest research proposal: a study of whether...

MaV-Eric’s Pioneering Marketeering

Life, chez nous, is going from bad to worse. The University of Berkhamsted has cancelled my study into the homing instincts of Bradford's...

Bidding for the 2030 World Cup

David Beckham. Prince William. 'Call me Dave' Cameron. We fielded our brightest and best, possibly the three smartest guys in England,...

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...

Misanthropes of the World, Unite! (for as long as you can stand each other)

I was caught between a matinee and a dinner date, milling around the backstreets of London. My desultory early evening meandered like my...

No Place Like Home?

Regular readers of Halfthoughts will already know I receive letters from Prince Karl Zeis, of the deposed Royal Family of Delfthia. For those...

The Future’s Behind

After all the trouble he caused in Davos, I am keeping my most adventurous clone, MaV-Eric, locked in the attic. Heavens forbid he...

Humble Bill Says No Nobble Of Nobel

Yesterday I received another letter from Prince Karl Zeis, member of the royal house of Delfthia, and long-time fan of Halfthoughts. Prince Karl...

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.