A Turning Tide Beckons

The last big slug of Q3 earnings releases are behind us. A few hours ago, the polls closed. The people, or at least some of the people, have spoken. They have spoken up for the rest of us who cling to the notion that the government is there to serve and not to re-define every little detail of our lives. Damage has been done, and will continue to be done, but thus it ever is, but the system is showing every sign of working. America is still a center-right country, not yet willing to forfeit principles based on the dignity and worth of the individual over to the soul of the hive. As the political class will now be operating with a high degree of re-election anxiety for the foreseeable future, they will be less inclined to meddle with and otherwise burden their Producing class. All but a scant few of them are not so obtuse as to not be able to read what the folks in NJ and VA have scrawled on the wall for the rest of us. We just might have another sustained economic recovery in us after all. 

Meanwhile, here in South Central Texas, it looks like the tide will be all the way out in about four hours and then start racing back in. The red tide recently brushed some of the outer beaches but stayed out of the bays behind North Padre. The winds are remarkable calm and it looks to stay that way until late Saturday. If I leave now, I can have my yak in the water before the reds know to follow the tide in. It sure would be nice to not be plugged into this silly Market for a few days. I'm out of here.