Monthly Archives: April 2011

Headlines of Particular Note

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Mike Nam

From FoxNews.com Opinion, a tortuous cobbling-together of an analogy requiring too much explanation for a headline and ridiculous wordplay contrasting mental illness and battlefield genius … and the publication’s name! Qaddafi May Be Crazy Like a Fox, But He Has Also … Continue reading →

Posted in Headlines, Metaphors and Similes | Tagged analogies, analogy, copy, copyediting, copywriting, editing, FoxNews.com, headlines, heads, lazy, MSNBC, NY Times, puns, writing | Leave a comment

PUNishing Viewers

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Mike Nam

In a promotion for an upcoming episode of CSI:NY, CBS slashes us with such incisive, witty wordplay like an expert fencer with words as rapiers and other appropriate cutting tools that might further torture this metaphor: The gourmet food truck … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising | Tagged advertising, CSI:NY, food, food trucks, promos, puns, silliness | Leave a comment

The Power of Beer

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Mike Nam

UPDATE: 4/21 — According to Snopes.com, this is just one of those urban legends floating around. Still found it funny though. Texas beer joint sues church… Priceless comment from the judge: I don’t know how I’m going to decide this, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Religion, Legalese | Tagged act of god, bars, beer, churches, fundamentalism, law suit, legal, lightning, texas | Leave a comment