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

Issue of January 1, 2005

8 articles in this issue.


Contests: Quantum Barbarian and Dreamscapes by Gillespie and Queen — News

Your wildest dream in 200 words or less for "Spill the Details". Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror short stories for Quantum Barbarian Magazine.

Websurfing 04 by Morris and Gillespie — News

Okay, so you know that movie scene couldn't really happen in real life, but can you prove it? "Insulting Movie Phsyics" is the site that can help. Resolve to get more exercise and adventure this year? Check out these fire dancing sites.

Backyard Astronomy: January 2005 (2005-01-01) by Cheryl Haimann — Nonfiction

Bring in the new year with a new comet, and watch planets all night long. Practical advice on when, where and how to spot comet Machholz, as well as spotting Saturn for evening astronomers and finding Saturn, Jupiter, Venus, Mercury and Mars in the morning this month.

The Magic of Horses by Wendy Robards — Nonfiction

Cover story

Oort Cloud Oddities: Kid Rock Dog Farts by Alexandra Queen — Op_ed

Between Kid Rock stinking up the TV and the dog's back end polluting the air, working from a home office is impossible. Unless you've got a little help from a supportive spouse.

My Beauty by Jeff Vierra — Poem

My Beauty (Ode to Cecilia)

Solstice Time by Sand Pilarski — Poem

Poem.

At Your Service 05 by Jeff Vierra — Serial

<b>Prophet In His Own Land, part two</b>. Hm. It seems life as a deacon isn't going to be all floating on cloud nine. It's one thing to preside over the general public, but Stephen's friends and family are leveling some fairly direct criticism. Has he let being a "holy man" go to his head, or are they just unable to separate the role of "deacon" from the man filling it?

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