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Nose for News by Sarah Stultz

For the most part I’ve learned to tune out all the political noise that happens during election season, but, wow, these last few weeks have been full of all kinds of twists and turns.

From the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, to the Republican National Convention and Trump’s announcement for vice president, to President Joe Biden’s announcement on Sunday that he would withdraw from the race — it has been one major announcement after another.

What will be next?

Obviously, the approval of the Democratic candidate to replace Biden is in the works, and then I can only imagine what the next three months will be like.

It’s going to be a rough 100-plus days for sure.

As we go through the next couple months, please be extra aware of how your comments may affect those around you.

While it’s fine for everyone to have different opinions, no one needs to feel diminished or personally attacked by others’ opinions. And people should remember that there are always civil ways for you to present your thoughts that don’t involve name calling or bringing others to tears.

So before you start getting involved in a debate in the comments section on social media, remember that what you do even behind your keyboard matters. What you say with your children and others also matters. Remember, more often than not someone is watching.

I also wanted to encourage people to seek out reliable, trustworthy news sources for information about the candidates.

Do you research about what the candidates propose or do you take the word of some random internet source?

As always, this is a critical election. We must take our responsibilities as voters seriously.

We and our families, friends and the generations to come depend on it.

Sarah Stultz is the managing editor of the Tribune. Her column appears every Wednesday.