Issue of October 23, 2006

Fever Dreams 109 by Sand Pilarski — Comics

Mondays in Cartoon Land

Birds of Ripon 03 by Bernie Pilarski — Comics birds

Tall, athletic, gorgeous, the kind who steams the girls' glasses -- meet the noisy handsome neighbor, the Blue Jay.

Piker Pumpkins by Piker Staff — Cover story nonfiction essay

This is the last full week before the start of National Novel Writing Month, and writers are itching to see cascades of words flowing from their fevered minds and aching fingers. How better to distract yourself from the wait than by letting some creativity flow by carving a pumpkin?

Lichloved 50 by Alexandra Queen — Dark humor, fantasy

The sound rattling through BitBit's nightmare follows him into the waking realm. What awaits him on the other side of the heavy oak door?

Peek of the Week 064 by Alexandra Queen — Photo art

Dancing through the shadows and lights of an oak tree with Photoshop

Iceberg by Cheryl Haimann — Poem unrhymed

Dark Whispers: Running Amok 13 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror vampires

Bobby is getting too nervous about Charlotte. Paulette is still drunk, and Claude the lecherous captain is making moves ... Charlotte needs a plan to deal with these fools, and soon. And a snack, don't forget the snack.

Color in the Garden: The Hopseed by Sand Pilarski — Short nonfiction

The hopseed bush can be grown into a nice tree, and adds color and texture to warm-climate gardens.