On November 2, I go above and beyond the call of civic duty. I'm working as a precinct manager in Cambridge 1B. I don't anticipate any major problems, since we seem to be far enough from the major population centers of Columbus and Cleveland to avoid the problems brought on by high new voter registration and challenges by the Republican Party.

Initially I was reluctant to work at this election due to some of the lawsuits and legal haggling here in Ohio. Then I realized I was better off doing this, even if there are problems, than some ailing senior citizen who could be easily confused. That's how I justified it anyway.

In any case, I'll be at the polls for about 13 hours Tuesday. Pray for me. . .