Almanac for Nov. 2, 2026
Today is Monday, Nov. 2, the 306th day of 2026. There are 59 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 2, 1948, in one of the most unexpected results in U.S. presidential election history, Democratic incumbent Harry S. Truman defeated the heavily favored Republican governor of New York, Thomas E. Dewey. Also on this date: In 1783, Gen. George Washington issued his Farewell Address to the Army. In 1861, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln relieved Maj. Gen. John C. Fremont of his command of the Army's Western Department, following Fremont's unauthorized ...
Keeping invasive pests out of Michigan starts with firewood
It should have come as absolutely no surprise to anyone paying the least amount of attention, a recent state decision to quarantine out-of-state firewood as one viable way to battle invasive species and plant diseases. But beginning Jan. 1, that’s what’s going to happen. From where we sit, it’s a great idea and one that has significant scientific underpinnings. The new policy was announced by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Michigan Invasive Species Program. Firewood may look harmless, but it can harbor pests and pathogens that are difficult ...
America's deadly addiction to war
America has a deadly addiction to war. Since 1950, presidents of both political parties have sent American troops into conflicts across the globe, killed countless people, sacrificed the lives and limbs of American servicemen and women, and wasted trillions of dollars. Yet these wars have ...
The grumpy, trumpy turkey on the table
Pick a Thanksgiving table, any Thanksgiving table in America, and it's sure to have a turkey and a grumpy uncle. Sometimes they are one and the same, stuffed with all the trimmings. As the midterms draw near, this November will be an especially heated month, right? We the people are so ...
