Hammer Mill Days

I'm sure that wasn't right, tubey. No, no... I'm telling you. Countdowns start with larger numbers and end with the smaller ones. What part of that do you not understand? Freaking root vegetables! Hello, Big Green -a-zoids... and may I also say, GREETINGS FROM OUTER SPAAAACCE!! Yes indeed, since we last spoke (or exchanged cyber glimpses) we have taken the plunge into deep interstellar space - a somewhat limited ship's complement of band members and available crew. Limited how, you may well ask. And well you may . My answer to that would be, well.... limited in terms of, oh, non-musical skills, like the ability to pilot a space craft, the ability to repair a space craft, the ability to navigate through interplanetary space, and so on. Not core skills for most alternative / indie / discorporate rock bands, but positively essential for this one. And yet here we are, after a somewhat rocky start. They say any lift off you survive is a good one. (But then, what the hell do ...

Sleep soundly, America. George W. Bush is keeping you safe. Safe from World War III (by threatening yet another war in the world's most volatile region). Safe from socialized medicine or "government run healthcare" (by vetoing even the modest health care initiative passed by a spineless congress). Safe from terrorists (by terrorizing the accused and the extra-judicially detained). Don't you feel better now? This has been another busy week for the administration, what with the launch of yet another in their long series of reasons why we invaded Iraq and why we must also confront (and perhaps attack) Iran. Yes, we are literally there to prevent World War III - that is what might happen if we back down now. This is the long awaited sequel to: We must disarm Saddam We must bring democracy to ordinary Iraqis (who yearn for freedom) We must catch Saddam (thereby ending the insurgency) We must stand up an Iraqi army (so that we can then stand down) We must prevent a ci...