There are several ways to banish our fears. One productive and creative way, according to the saints, is to live in and with love, and walk in the light.

Another way is to deaden our senses, with drugs, and alcohol, or as Maximilian Kolbe said, the whiskey of passion and hate.

They seem to be passing the jug of prideful and passionate judgment and hatred a lot these days.

The VIX took a sunning plunge today, as the markets chose an optimistic and dovish interpretation of the CPI data this morning. Or perhaps there was some technical reason for this, but it did seem to be hopped up on something.

Stocks initially fell but rallied back into the green at the end.

Gold and silver rallied, as the Dollar fell fairly hard.

We are heading into a three-day holiday weekend for the markets in the States, as Monday is Martin Luther King day. We may murder our prophets, but we'll take a day off for them.

Let's see how things go. It is starting to feel a little 'rinsey' out there.

Have a pleasant evening.

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