Jan. 7—"Dear fellas, I can't believe how fast things move on the outside. I saw an automobile once when I was a kid, but now they're everywhere. The world went and got itself in a big damn hurry." — ...

Ladies and gentlemen, this is Walt Furball again in downtown Jasper. Well, I . . . I hardly know where to begin . . . the chaos . . . the gunshots . . . sirens . . . screams .