Combined Bonus is astounding if you want to make your science go faster. Here and now should be picked up asap with the realization that you get an Time Warp of 4 hours available for 1 science point immediately afterward. Make sure your crystal and science productions are where they need to be. Aim for Evolution before each of your next Ascensions/travels. First xp should go to geologist, then Machine Power, then Geologist Follower and Scientist follower.
I have a thug and I want to be able to beat up customers that anger me. These cheap bastards that come in and only have 2/3 the asking price. Get out, doesn't quite do it. I'd pay tokens and/or Kreds to have my thug go over and break legs, smash face, or any number of unpleasant things. Or you can just have the guy drag them out back and play various sound effects.