Hammer Mill Days

The thing about sFshzenKlyrn ... If you dare him to do something, he's just liable to do it. Kind of a 14-year-old Earth kid in that way. Second leg of our interstellar tour is now underway, and we've already broken some records. I mean 45s and LPs - Mitch Macaphee, our mad science advisor, insists on bringing his cache of vintage sides with him everywhere he goes. (He's an analog kind of guy.) That's where the dare comes in. You know how these deep space passages can be - lots of time on our hands, watching asteroids go by. A few hours pass in silence and you start looking for something to do. That's when anti-Lincoln dared sFshzenKlyrn to spin a record in mid air with his heat ray vision. Now, I know what you're going to say ... they are in Big Green's entourage, and therefore, their actions are our responsibility. Well... that only makes sense on Planet Earth, my friends. Whole different ball game out yonder. Well all right, so... whoever may ultimately...

Dear progressives and like-minded folks... set aside your various misgivings with respect to the Democratic party for the next few weeks. Just consider this: Point one: Not your daddy's GOP. As bad as this past two years have been, it could get much worse. And with the current crop of Republicans in charge of Congress, it most certainly will. Anyone with the memory of an ant can recall what the last G.O.P. congress was like. This next one would be far more destructive, as some of the moderating influences have been removed and the more radical elements brought to the fore. We will see Mike Pence, Darrell Issa, and Michele Bachmann in leadership positions. This will mean destructive legislation, impeachment proceedings, and god knows what else. Point two: Corporate cash. It likely has not escaped your attention that corporate interests - spearheaded by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce - are pouring money into this election like never before. Newly empowered by the Supreme Court's...