The most consequential Presidential contest in generations comes to a conclusion today, as anyone who didn’t vote early goes to the polls to cast his or her ballot.
The intrigue so is palatable, we could all be living a scripted movie. Consider the circumstances that removed Joe Biden as Democrats’ chosen candidate and propelled Kamala Harris to replace him—or the nearly successful assassination attempt of Donald Trump around the same time. What’s that saying about conspiracies and coincidences?
For the third consecutive Presidential election, my wife and I voted for Trump. In 2016: Mostly because we couldn’t—under any reasonable circumstances—support Hillary Clinton. In 2020: Trump was by far the stronger candidate, based on his record, and Biden was clearly mentally deficient and unfit to lead the nation (we still wonder who really is in charge).
In 2024, the reasons are endless. Let’s leave it at that, unless someone asks. Who will win? We will all know soon enough.
About the Featured Image: We saw this banner, hanging over highway 67 when driving to Ramona, Calif. for Stop the Bleed training on Nov. 2, 2024. I used Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra to capture the moment as we drove back to San Diego. In post-production, I flipped the image so that you could read the thing. Vitals: f/2.4, ISO 50, 1/3200 sec, 70mm (film equivalent); 12:47 p.m. PDT.