...I also mentioned I might have a bridge to sell in Brooklyn." The spoof began when Washington Post columnist Steven Pearlstein wrote "Alaska Would Be More at Home In Russia," claiming the acquisition would help both countries. The sale...

...fit better with Russia than the United States. Even Alaskans might prefer Russian ownership, business columnist Steven Pearlstein wrote. "With Alaska free from the political grip of environmentalists in Washington and Marin County, Alaskans...