The Water Cooler
“Microsoft is coming out
with a digital assistant for
its smartphone — similar to
Apple’s Siri — called ‘Cortana.’
Well, her name was supposed
to be ‘Cathy,’ but they let
John Travolta make the
announcement.”
— “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon, poking fun at
actor John Travolta. The actor mispronounced artist
Idina Menzel’s name at the Academy Awards. (1)
“When I am Czar, we will have
a 50-state compact that makes
it illegal to play states against
each other for these incentive
packages.”
— Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee on the Boeing Incentive package passed by the Legislature in the fall of
2013. (2)
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