Issue of November 6, 2004
9 articles in this issue.
Mr. Smith should have known better than to get his secretary the good paper shredder.
Have a manuscript that could be summed up by Keats' statement, "Some say the world is a vale of tears,/I say it is a place of soul-making"? This contest is for you. Meanwhile, it's not too late to write a (crummy) 50,000 word novel by the end of the month. Sign up for NaNoWriMo!
Canning fruits and vegetables used to be a common practice. Is it still practical? Take a look at some of the pros and cons. After all, what other household task can you do just once or twice year and still reap the rewards all year long?
A good costume should be topical, relevant, witty and not too expensive. Don't worry about the good taste -- that's pretty much not a requirement.
A mystery of health. Obesity and smoking cause heart disease, so why does an extremely fit non-smoker have a heart that's 20 percent dead? A personal account of the guesswork behind the science of health and fitness.
Vol. 8 - Truth and the Goddess Arl - Part 5 <br> Alex loves to tell a good story--if only he knew how to replace important facts with lies in order to protect himself and others. Meanwhile, Sela and Horus comes to blows over the Elder's own story facts.
A cache of hidden writings lead to a chance to bring an old god back from the dead and weaken the hold of the demon king.
When it comes to paranormal experiences, sometimes it's the things we <i>hear</i> that frighten us the most. This tale of Electrical Voice Phenomena brings a whole new meaning to "the ghost in the machine". Runner-up for the Piker Press Ghost Story contest.