Issue of July 11, 2005

Dr. Strangecat by Tedi Trindle — Cover story nonfiction editorial

The internet is scary enough when there are real people on it, but how bad can it get with Artificial Intelligence? Tedi's considered view on AI and its effect on breathing humans.

Ask Biker Ed 03 by Ed Moyer — News motorcycles

What is the difference between Crotch Rockets, Cafe Racers, Riceburners and all those other strange terms for motorcycles?

Oort Cloud Oddities: Hempopotamus by Alexandra Queen — Op_ed humor

Industrial hemp! It's the answer to everything from clothing to our dependency on foreign oil to underarm deodorant. Well, our answer to everything but deodorant, at least...

Meanderings 25 by Basil D. — Op_ed humor pets

Benjy the dog was found wandering the streets, hungry, unkempt and dirty. All he needed was a warm home, perhaps a little dog kibble, and a dose of human companionship ...for him to poop on!!

Long Road Trips by Lydia Manx — Poem unrhymed

That pre-dawn moment, just before the journey begins.

The Power of Friendship 01 by Anna Parrish — Short fiction fantasy mature content

At what point does a person choose to become evil? At the tender age of eleven years, William Blackman had already been made to bear a heavy burden of darkness and given the gift of a friendship of uncommon devotion. Darkness and light -- as childhood's end nears, which path will Blackman choose? Part one of five.