http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2015/01/chief_justice_john_roberts_uses_pneumatic_tubes_to_explain_scotus_s_approach.html

Next to the ball drop in Times Square, the most exciting moment of New Year’s Eve is when the chief justice releases his year-end report on the state of the federal judiciary, letting the country know what’s happening in the federal court system and what sorts of things chief justices worry about instead of going to New Year’s Eve parties like regular people. This year’s report showcases John Roberts’ engaging writing style, his keen sense of his own role as steward of a court that is often criticized for being out of step, and his ability to have fun with history. He does all this by launching his report with the reminder that, once upon a time, the cutting edge in modern information technology was none other than the pneumatic tube: