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Friday, January 30, 2026

How Congress became the weakest branch: For more than a century, public demands for responsive government have weakened Congress and strengthened the presidency. Has that bargain backfired?

https://www.deseret.com/magazine/2026/01/05/imperial-presidency-congress-decline-analysis/

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Pharmacy deserts and the cost to rural America: In 1 Arizona town, the only independent pharmacy is doing everything it can to survive

https://www.deseret.com/magazine/2026/01/12/nationwide-pharmacy-crisis-rural-care/

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Thursday, January 29, 2026

Is It Dangerous to Let Kids Be Free? From bus rides to playgrounds, we are raising our children in a culture of fear

https://thewalrus.ca/is-it-dangerous-to-let-kids-be-free/

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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

What We Get Wrong About Violent Crime: A Chicago criminologist challenges our assumptions about why most shootings happen—and what really makes a city safe.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/06/09/unforgiving-places-jens-ludwig-book-review

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Sunday, January 25, 2026

Why do some people always get lost? Research suggests that experience may matter more than innate ability when it comes to a sense of direction

https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2024/why-do-some-people-always-get-lost-but-others-dont

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I have a B.A. in Political Science and a Master's Degree in Public Administration (M.P.A.) from Brigham Young University. In addition, I have a Ph.D. in Public Administration and Public Affairs from Virginia Tech. I have another Master's degree. This one is in Library Science (M.L.S.) from Emporia State University in Kansas. In my public administration studies I emphasized administrative ethics and administrative law. In library school I emphasized reference, especially using government documents and legal materials.
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