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There's a stampede coming, folks. Prepare accordingly.
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It’s a big week in politics, as you might have heard. As such, I’ll be writing a dispatch every day this week to keep you abreast of the situation, before and after the election.
Tomorrow’s dispatch will be an Election Extravaganza Mailbag. You can submit questions anonymously through my Jotform.
Feel free to ask non-political questions. An assorted mix of questions is always what makes these types of blogs fun.
But I wanted to field one question ahead of tomorrow’s election for anyone who might be suffering from anxiety.
How are you going to avoid succumbing to the vices that you battle with addiction amid the craziness and fears over potential negative election results?
Well, for one, I’ve been dead politically for many years.
But more importantly, I stay busy through the work. And until we live in the oft-mentioned communist utopia, then there will always be work to do to push us toward that goal, regardless of any election result on Tuesday.
If you’re feeling dread or anxiety, please volunteer for Citizens Not Politicians, the group charged with banning gerrymandering in Ohio. You’ll be surprised how doing the work—no matter how small the role—helps alleviate the stress and keeps your mind focused on the good things happening around you. Politics is local, as the saying goes.
Outside of that.. today of all days will be a great day to ride a bike! I plan on doing at least 30 miles since I’m on the verge of surpassing my goal of 5,000 miles this year, which isn’t bad considering a broken ankle sidelined me for six weeks in the summer.
As for the vices, I don’t get the urge to drink anymore, nor do I really think about it. When it comes to weed or cocaine, Hilltop Husband randomly drug tests me. It’s a system of accountability that works for us since I don’t have the money for in-patient rehab nor do I ever want to give my enemies the pleasure of seeing me in divorce court.
Total sobriety has made everything better in my life, including how I handle adversity that comes from events out of my control.
But while there are no guarantees in this game of ours, I don’t think that will be the case on Tuesday night for reasons which I lay out after the jump.
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