When lightning struck the box, it blew a fuse, which caused two catastrophic problems: it cut off communication and froze the signal on the color green.

NEWYORKER: Boss Rail

Then his hands froze and he lifted his head, gazed off to the side in a fugue of stillness, listening.

NEWYORKER: The Reptile Garden

In August Seattle federal Judge Thomas Zilly froze the promoter examination, essentially telling the IRS to lay off Isaacson while he was litigating the issues for his clients.

FORBES: Advocate Or Promoter?