I am writing this post on Friday, November 7, 2025, just a few days after the U.S. elections.

The day after the election, Wednesday, November 8, I found out that my good friend Ann Swanson had won her race for a seat on the Pocatello, Idaho, City Council. That was wonderful news. I knew that Ann had worked hard on her campaign. She had been advised that one of the most productive activities she could engage in was simply going door-to-door and becoming a face and a person to as many voters as possible. Ann was often joined by her boyfriend, Blake, and her children, but no one put in the time and effort the way she did.

Ann decided that no one was going to outwork her. For months, she knocked on doors. It was a lot of hard........

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