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

Issue of September 11, 2004

12 articles in this issue.


Fever Dreams 013 by Sand Pilarski — Comic

Fashion fantasies versus the grim realities...

That's Life 15 by John Queen — Comics

Catch a politician in a lie, and they'll tell you that even if the situation hasn't been fixed, they've made it "better".

Contests: Zen Garden Haiku Contest by Gillespie and Queen — News

Silly haiku wars may be fun, but here's your chance to take a shot at the real thing.

Backyard Astronomy: Three Planets for September (2004-09-11) by Cheryl Haimann — Nonfiction

Discover which three planets are visible in the morning sky, and remember the sky from Septembers past.

Hope Among the Ashes by Wendy Robards — Nonfiction

Cover story.

GGGL: When I was Your Age by Writer Gypsy — Op_ed

<b>Gypsy's Guide to Good Living</b> When I was Your Age: My Daughter and Myself. The teen years are the most challenging since the "terrible two's", and teens today live in a different world than the one their parents grew up in. Despite that, there's plenty of room for common ground.

Incarceration for Dummies by Tedi Trindle — Op_ed

Going to jail is for other people. Bad people. People with lots of tattoos who eat nails and do drugs. But have you ever wondered what it would be like if an average, well-behaved person like YOU went to jail? Tedi finds out.

Oort Cloud Oddities: Movie Merchandise by Alexandra Queen — Op_ed

Marketers just don't seem to think when they create merchandise to go along with films. Faux Dalmatian hide? Extra copies of Sauron's Ring? A Wiggles Tarot Deck? Sick. Just sick.

Anachronocity v7p6 by Josh Brown — Serial

Vol. 7 - What a Mess - Part 6 <br> With half the crew missing and the ship in dire need of resupplying, Anthony takes charge. Alex frets over the lack of urgency in mounting some kind of rescue attempt.

Dreamer 62 by Sand Pilarski — Serial

John and Sully are ready to pay the price for being "right." It's a high price, but no where near as valuable as being able to say the word "love."

Gamble 05 by Sailor Jim Johnston — Short

Is it worth leaving a steady job to work for a man who foolishly believes you can see the future? That's quite a gamble, especially when recent evidence indicates the whole thing is just a freakish coincidence. Or is it? Part 5 of 5.

Winter Thaw by Wendy Robards — Short

The winning entry from the "Write Fiction Like Cheryl" contest. A winter's day is the setting for a secret admirer, an old friend, a sweet romance, and a touch of poetry.

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