Almanac for Oct. 29, 2026
Today is Thursday, Oct. 29, the 302nd day of 2026. There are 63 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 29, 1929, 'Black Tuesday' descended on the New York Stock Exchange. Stock prices collapsed amid panicked selling, $14 billion in value was lost, and thousands of investors were wiped out, triggering America's Great Depression. Also on this date: In 1618, Sir Walter Raleigh, the English courtier, military adventurer and poet, was executed in London for allegedly conspiring against King James I. In 1787, the opera "Don Giovanni" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart had its world ...
The strange case of the two Sullivans
How many "Dan Sullivans" does an election need? One would seem plenty, but Alaska is going to the polls with two "Dan Sullivans" on the ballot -- one the sitting Republican U.S. senator in a nip-and-tuck battle to save his seat, and the other a random guy whose only discernible purpose in ...
Unfit for office
As a resident of Delta County, I believe voters deserve candidates who demonstrate a proven standard of professional competence, trust, and accountability. In local politics, we have seen public perception shaped not by merit, but by coordinated attacks aimed at poisoning the well of public opinion against local officials like David Moyle, Robert Petersen, and Bob Barron—as well as private citizens like myself. When evaluating who is fit to represent us, track record matters. My own experience with Kelli VanGinhoven highlights valid questions about administrative reliability. On ...
Fill ’er up and pass the loan application
SAN FRANCISCO – If media interviews with voters are to be believed, some people – perhaps many – will cast their midterm votes based on the high price of gasoline. It’s one thing to read about high California gas prices, it’s another to fill up my 20-gallon rental car with regular ...