A time of strong emotions Bonus Essay October 31, 2026 Comments 0 {like: "Like", liked: "Liked", likes_html: {one: "1 <span class='like-text'>like</span>", other: "%{count} <span class='like-text'>likes</span>"}, index: {more_likes: {one: "And one more", other: "And %{count} more"}}} 0 A bit of freewriting this morning on this time of year, and what it stirs up. - HHHistorically, the last two weeks of October have been an emotional time…