Category Observations

Top Ten Rejected New Jersey Slogans

In local news, New Jersey “Don’t Call Me Acting” Governor Dick Codey revealed NJ’s new state slogan yesterday: “New Jersey: Come See For Yourself”. However, there was little discussion of the entries that weren’t selected. We here at Literal Barrage…

I Possess Rare Talent

How else to explain the fact that I managed to injure my thumb yesterday when trying to open a pistachio, so much so that it pains me even to type these very words? I don’t care who you are, a…

All Hail Jobs!

MacWorld ’06 started today, and what did Steve Jobs announce but the very first Intel-powered Macintoshes. One was the iMac, as predicted, the other was the newly-christened MacBook Pro, starting at $1,999. Of course, the base model is for poseurs…