Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
March 16, 2026

Issue of July 14, 2003

10 articles in this issue.


Backyard Astronomy: The Birds of Summer (2003-07-14) by Cheryl Haimann — Nonfiction

This week we look at the other constellations in the Summer Triangle. Is Cygnus the Swan a joyriding youth in a stolen vehicle, or a philandering god in animal drag?

Life Without Bacon by Tedi Trindle — Op_ed humor food

<b>Life Without Bacon is No Life at All. </b>If we gave up all our bad habits, what would we do for fun? Pondering an aescetic existence and finding it coming up lacking...

Lack of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Save Your Cash by Bernie Pilarski — Op_ed Movie Review

Oh, dear, another day over 100 degrees, and off Sand and Bernie go to the movies again. We love you, Sean, but it's time to put an icepack on your head and cover your ears...

Lack of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Save Your Cash by Sand Pilarski — Op_ed Movie Review

Oh, dear, another day over 100 degrees, and off Sand and Bernie go to the movies again. We love you, Sean, but it's time to put an icepack on your head and cover your ears...

Pirates of the Caribbean: Still Waters Run Depp by Bernie Pilarski — Op_ed Movie Review

Sand and Bernie hit the theater again this weekend, and review <i>Pirates of the Caribbean</i>. Say, sweetheart, who's shivering ye timbers now?

Pirates of the Caribbean: Still Waters Run Depp by Sand Pilarski — Op_ed Movie Review

Sand and Bernie hit the theater again this weekend, and review <i>Pirates of the Caribbean</i>. Say, sweetheart, who's shivering ye timbers now?

Call of Destiny v6p9 by Josh Brown — Serial

Vol. 6 - A Fistful of Destiny - Part 9 <Br> The night of liberation begins as Brand leads his companions back into the army base to retrieve the Sword of Destiny. Nothing goes as planned, however, and soon the struggle for freedom is put to the ultimate test.

Tam Lin 09 by Alexandra Queen — Serial

First draft serial fiction. Some amicable conversation, some cracked ribs, a few hours to rest... why, it almost sounds like a recipe for romance, except that DeSorcy is above such things and Michelle is <b>not</b> hitting on him. Of course. There's nothing going on in this episode of the traditional fairy tale retold.

Victory Highway (Part IX) by John Trindle — Serial

Mark remembers meeting Laura for the first time (and the Evil Dr. Laura, too).

Dreamer 10 by Sand Pilarski — Serial fiction life relationships

Sully walks into a bar and sees Adam with a pig under his arm. "Where'd you get the pig?" she asks. And the pig says, "He pulled into town this afternoon..."

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