We're putting a 'temporary' house member into Congress. One of the contenders is Sarah Palin who "could see Russia from her house." (NOT REALLY, that was Tina Fey on SNL, but she captured the Palin vibe well).

We used to have a couple of fighter jets in mid-Alaska where they could be scrambled from what appeared to be the middle of nowhere. Their runway was so short they had arresting cables like for aircraft carriers. As the Soviet Union became less threatful, they dispensed with this forward position. Wonder if they're thinking of bringing it back.