The crisp leaves rattle around in the autumn wind outside my window. Some birds chirp while a vacuum cleaner hums upstairs. It smells vaguely like… old baseboard heater? And I see people walking around downtown without masks. I fundamentally don’t understand why people can’t seem to do a simple thing…

Well, one of the most tense weeks of my life has finally wrapped up. It appears Joe Biden will be the 46th President of the United States. …