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

Issue of April 3, 2005

7 articles in this issue.


Fever Dreams 038 by Sand Pilarski — Comics

The last not-so-funny joke by the royal sculptor Dumbhotep

Know Your Writing Markets 09 by Kellie Gillespie — News writing markets humor

A few oddball markets make up the collection this week: Dirty Mushroom Review, Oedipus Complex, American Headless Barbie® Doll, and Backflip News.

Contests: Tres Mots by Kellie Gillespie — News, writing contests humor

This contest is sponsored by the California Quick Literature Association, which is actively supporting the right of readers to enjoy teeny tiny stories. Stories must be only three words long, be previously unpublished, and actively tell an engaging story.

Schnozzmo Astrology by Cheryl Haimann — Nonfiction astronology humor

We've got a nose for the future! Don't make a single decision until you've looked up your Schnozzmo horoscope for the week!

Are You At Risk For Aging? by Tedi Trindle — Nonfiction spoof humor

Intrepid girl reporter Tedi Trindle investigates the signs of aging and reports for her beloved public. It could happen to anyone, will it happen to you? Only time will tell.

Meanderings 14 by Basil D. — Op_ed

<b>In Which I Revisit My Childhood, Courtesy of Sid and Marty Kroft.</b> The seventies were a time of terribly drawn, poorly scripted Saturday morning tv shows, and yet there is still a little magic underneath the silly rubber suits in the Land of the Lost.

Oort Cloud Oddities: Cry Room by Alexandra Queen — Op_ed, humor, kids, church

Don't blame parents for bringing that brat to church -- Jesus was the one who said, "Let the little children come to Me." We have to assume that God gets a kick out having the little critters around. Even with their incessant nose-picking.

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