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

Issue of October 3, 2005

11 articles in this issue.


Fever Dreams 061 by Sand Pilarski — Comics

Mabel was naive enough to believe that Zeke would never change.

WikiWikiWebster 09 by Alexandra Queen — Comics

The i-pod.

Exile by Jerry Seeger — Cover story short contemporary fiction drama

In a war of loneliness, the battle itself is the only prize and the victor never really wins.

Oort Cloud Oddities: Corrupting Games by Alexandra Queen — Humor

Computer games are the source of all evil. Seriously. Especially solitaire.

Meanderings 35 by Basil D. — Humor health

In Which I Prepare for Some Early Morning Surgery (Part 3 of 4). You always hear about things going wrong in the operating room, so Basil decides to get his affairs in order. He double-checked on his life insurance. He talked to his wife about "persistent vegetative states." He spent extra time with his daughter. He rewatched his favorite Don Knotts movies.

Stand, Navy, Out to Sea... by Van Lee — Military history

October 13 is the birthday of the United States Navy. Take a brief look at the history of one of the best military organizations in the world.

Peek of the Week 10 by John Queen — Photography

Birds and sails ride the winds and waters of the San Francisco Bay.

Review: Mach 3 Power Nitro by Ed Moyer — Product review opinion

A man's quest for a satisfactory razor begins in his youth. With the advent of the Mach 3 Power Nitro, this is one quest with a happy ending. Tough beard or sensitive skin, wet or dry, guy or gal, this seems to be the best in comfortable hair removal.

Changes in Laws - Learning 02 by Cherry Kelly — Science fiction

The company reps from offworld have arrived to question why the rules aren't being adhered to. Among the things the rules didn't take into account -- native invertebrates that have a taste for hydraulic oils.

Time Traveler 12 by Sand Pilarski — Serial fiction romance contemporary mature content

It's all about Time. Time the vast distance, Time the villain. Augusta could travel back in Time to tell herself how good life has become, and how to avoid the mistakes that were made. But if she did, she wouldn't grow up to become Augusta. Ah, but maybe that would have been better and she would have missed Time's cruelest trick of all.

Night Time 08 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction vampire horror murder mystery mature content

Special Agent Ericka heads to the small town diner to catch a quiet meal. What she doesn't figure on is running into the town's most tactless local there. No invitation? No problem! Cinda plops herself right down to enjoy a power lunch, asking questions in the manner only Cinda can.

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