Preston Dirges

Preston Dirges: Gordon and Tina

Deep in the basement of Preston Dirges' office lurks the Business Intelligence team, two people who can afford to spend the day talking to...

Preston Dirges Doubles His Empire

Int. Open-Plan Office - Day Preston knocks on the door of David Rubnick's office, then opens it without waiting to be asked. Rubnick is...

Preston Dirges and New Beginnings

Int. Bedroom - Morning An alarm clock buzzes. It is 7am. PRESTON (V.O.): 1. Alarm clock. Wake. Set it back 5 minutes....

Preston Dirges and the Infinite Everythink

Orwell was a pussy. Anybody could manage doublethink. A politician, a Nazi soldier, a customer services representative, a spouse. They all...

New Year’s Dissolution

Twelvemonth had elapsed since the last arbitrary annual signifier of time's passing. It was the first workday of the year. Preston was...

Desks and the Diseased Mind of Preston Dirges

Preston Dirges sloped into the shapeless beige office building, basked in the piercing rays of the morning sun. His mood absorbed that light,...

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.