The Final Episodes of a Most Bizarre Year. Hopefully.

The final episodes of this bizarre 2020 seem to be underway in the US. First, as anticipated, there is no clear winner of the presidential race, which took place on Tuesday. There is, however, plenty of speculation regarding voter fraud, voter suppression and election tampering. Sadly, a general assault on the integrity of this year's voting process, due to Covid-19 protocol initiatives, has left countless Americans discouraged and disgruntled. President Trump is incensed, Mr. Biden remains low-key and behind the scenes, social media ignites with conspiracy theories and rioters are ready to go with any sign of a tipping point -- either way.

It appears that the GOP kept their majority in the Senate and gained seven seats in the House. A record amount of votes were cast. It's anyone's guess how this will shake out, but the consensus is that the GOP had a strong showing across diverse demographics. The Democrats suffered material losses in key races. Oddly, we haven't heard much about the pandemic since the election. 

And finally, another storm is brewing and presenting a threat to SWFL. Category 4 Hurricane Eta is trying to regroup after plowing into Nicaragua earlier in the week. How much can we take?  

On the brighter side, it's a great time to escape in a book and stay away from the Internet and TV. I started reading "Desert Rescue" this week. It is a fictional story about Iraq and the chemical warfare program under Saddam Hussein. It was written by Bonnie Bozzo, a Marco Island resident.