Reminds me of the story of a hunter who put several bullets in a charging bear, but what was found was a dead bear on top of a dead hunter.  Lesson: never go hunting alone.  Only shoot when you have back-up available.  One of the best governors in Alaska (Jay Hammond) used to enjoy telling stories of close calls with bears.

Sad to learn that the Alaska State Senate just voted down a state income tax.  Governor Hammond opposed doing away with the mechanism for the State Income Tax, but others (corrupt?) voted him down.  He knew there would be a need for it some day.  That day has arrived, but it will not happen until many years after it should happen.