It is a constant ever-present mantra these days that 2020 has been a particularly challenging year. Mental and physical trials of broad scope and impact are present in the lives of us all. Unease as to what each coming day has to offer is wearing. More and more, persons are intentionally opting out of daily routines that begin and end with world and national news.

For some, it is a matter of mental health and personal well-being, a return to the safe harbors of pre-pandemic, pre-election, pre-unrest days, a time that called for less immediate action and greater contemplation. Our angst...