The news increasingly highlights the risk of armed self-declared "militias" (known in legal terms as terrorists) around the voting to happen next Tuesday. That will actually end next Tuesday. Our Better Angels who have been so helpful during the COVID-19 running pandemic may be the ones to treat wounds, but the now-on-their-guard municipal police are the ones to have to deal with gun-toting individuals (who they may agree with - or not). There is reason to stay home and stay safe after Nov. 3. Vote early and get it out of the way.

Definitely a grumpy season this year.