Issue of April 10, 2005
23 articles in this issue.
This week, the adamantly pro-life cartoon takes us inside a clinic, where Nancy Pelosi is one of several topics of conversation. First appeared 2004-05-22
Our host, Tellnit, slumbers peacefully. But even asleep, he's still seeking out politically charged situations. Tonight, the Great Dream Debate begins... First appeared 2004-06-12
A word from the editor on the third anniversary of the Piker Press.
The classic Piker article on the care and history of body piercings.
Tattoos and Piercings - Part one of the classic Piker two part series on things you can do your own flesh.
In which we explore the difference between the search for The Absolute Truth, and the search for A Useful Explanation So We Can Get On With Our Lives and Maybe Catch A Movie Later. First appeared 2003-04-14
Cover story. First appeared 2004-11-20
<b>In Which I Dispose of Wolf Blitzer, Scooby Doo and Seinfeld, Which Results in Doghouse Status for Me.</b> Basil throws away a perfectly good television set and lives to tell the tale. Barely. First appeared 2005-01-01
There's no better way to say "I love you" than with the gift of a home enema kit. First appeared 2004-12-25
Life is a lot like the journey to the Land of Oz, and when you get right down to it, even Glinda is a little more "witch" than "good".
<b>Gypsy's Guide to Good Living</b> This authentic recipe for Gumbo contains more than just roux and onion; it also contains several parts tradition and a generous helping of family memories. First appeared 2004-09-18
<b>Good Morning, McDougall St. </b>Families of first generation Americans behave in certain predictable manners. Adults tend to keep to their own kind, usually, because theirs is the only language they speak. The kids, however, share a world, floating down a river of English that their parents can only watch from the shore. First appeared 2003-12-20
A tall, dark, handsome man and hundreds of white roses -- the redhead who wouldn't tell her name -- Sully's mother recounts the tale of her romance. Too bad it had to end this way. (First appeared 2003-10-20)
Michelle knows she'd kick herself if she didn't pause in the murder investigation to climb the Escher-like stairs in the fae Hall of the Hunt. It provides ample time to discuss theology, magic, and which way your lunch would fall if you lost it on the enchanted stairs in this episode of the traditional fairy tale retold. First appeared 2003-07-28
Vol. 1 - Swept Away - Part 1 <br> Deep of the basement of his mother's home, Alexander Sterling puts the finishing touches on what he hopes to be the greatest breakthrough in scientific history. The hands of time, however, have different plans for him and a complete stranger he's about to meet.
The man with the wooden leg gained fame, fortune and all the whiskey you could drink before he lost it all - to the devil chicken. First appeared 2002-12-02
Just one trip and he'll be able to retire planetside forever, never to set foot in a ship or be forced to endure his crewmates again. But, as one young traveler learns, spacer is a state of mind. First appeared 2005-01-23
Matter and energy are the same thing. It's the basis for the greatest story ever told. But if you knew ahead of time that you were going to write a novel that would change the world... would you? First appeared 2004-10-02