www.thenation.com Though admittedly the cowboy hat works as a metaphor. And yes, I realize even an excellent helmet would not make much difference in this scenario. There are a fair number of men in the Spokane area who once spent time near nuclear weapons.
It's a grim business. There's no denying that. Still, it's an almost irresistible Spokane "What if..." topic. If World War III had started this month in 1962, would being far from Cuba have protected our area? Or would the military presence here have made us…