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

Issue of July 3, 2004

10 articles in this issue.


Fever Dreams 003 by Sand Pilarski — Comic

Howard Hughes: Aviator, movie producer, billionaire, turned scary old guy. Still has a way with the women, though.

That's Life 10 by John Queen — Comics

Presidential hopeful John Kerry talks about his Iraq policies. That's Life is there with the scoop from Kerry and from his advisors.

Quirky Memphis 01 by Writer Gypsy — Nonfiction travel

<b>The Peabody Ducks. </b>Four mallard hens and one mallard drake receive red carpet treatment twice a day as part of a 70 year old tradition of the Peabody Hotel. Eccentric? Oh, yes. But that's Memphis for you.

Oort Cloud Oddities: Nazgul Gardeners by Alexandra Queen — Op_ed

If your lawn mower or weed trimmer can't make a decent showing at a Nascar event, it's not good enough for this elite squad from the Dept. of Landscape Security.

Recommended Summer Reading by Kellie Gillespie — Op_ed

Looking for something to read for the summer that has a compelling plot, engaging characters, and appeals to a "vacation mood"? Here's a list of novels that are just the thing for a good, summer pool read.

Freedom by John Queen — Op_ed essay political military

Cover story

A MUSING: Descartes by Bernie Pilarski — Op_ed humor philosophy

Bernie was being open-minded and out fell a, well, a <i>musing</i> about Descartes, soup, and the nature of life.

Shadows by Lydia Manx — Poem

"...We choose our demons with our needs..."

Anachronocity v6p3 by Josh Brown — Serial

Vol. 6 - Ends and Means - Part 3 <br> The secret Interpol base on Calisto hangs perilously close to destruction as the Pure League's first wave assault prepares for launch. Alex gets into a position that allows him one more look at the rockets in an attempt to sabotage the impending destruction.

Dreamer 52 by Sand Pilarski — Serial

Sully finds estate life very easy -- until she finds out that her sister and her in-laws find her sex life to be a matter of speculation on a daily basis. Worse yet, the kids overheard everything.

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