LOL: Life Imitates "Arrested Development"

First read this.

Then watch this.

What's In a Name? A Turkey By Any Other Name Would Taste as Great

Naming names and Meleagris gallopavo!

Photos from the Front Lines

Combat photographer Michael Yon gives a name to helicopter halos. Take a look at the remarkable images of the Kopp-Etchells Effect.

A Revolutionary Surgical Procedure ... and the Perfect Patient Name

*checks the calendar to make sure it's not April 1*

OK, here's the press release.  The transplant recipient's name is MANNING. No, really.

Amelia Earhart 2.0

Another Amelia Earhart is attempting to fly around the world.

Quick, Name the Washington Football Team

Because obviously the government doesn't have anything else to do than mess with nomenclature:

Anyhow, it’s comforting to know that in the midst of a massive IRS scandal that makes Watergate look like child’s play and the disintegration of the Obama administration’s foreign policy in Iraq, our government is focusing on the issues that really matter: the names of professional sports teams.

I personally don't freaking care about the name of the Washington Redskins, but I do care that government's taking sides in what is basically a boutique argument about political correctness.  In any case, it's a horrible precedent.

At least people are cheerfully mocking this on Twitter with the hashtag #NewRedskinsName. My favorites so far:

Let's get rid of all references to Native Americans and rename them the Washington Elizabeth Warrens.
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) June 18, 2014

My vote for the new DC NFL team name. Via: https://t.co/cj4CBwbnQs pic.twitter.com/wP58YOXBH7
— John Scalzi (@scalzi) June 18, 2014

What's In A Name? A Cheesy Summer Action Hero By Any Other Name Would Kick As Much Butt

Out of a very crowded field of silly movie character names I pick "Stacker Pentecost" as the best/worst/most memorable. Besides, Idris Elba is at least five kinds of awesome.

Still, if we want to talk about ridiculous movie character names, we should not forget the glorious, laugh-out-loud silliness of almost-to-clearly NSFW monikers from the world of James Bond.  (Out of that bunch I think I have to pick Honor Blackman's character name from 1964's Goldfinger.  Any name that can make even Bond himself say disbelievingly, "I must be dreaming" deserves a mention)

What's In a Name: Literal Geography

A few cartographers had a lot of fun with the "Atlas of True Names" project.  More locations here!

Prosek vs. Prosecco

Croatians know the difference, but EU-rocrats don't think anybody else does.

Horsin' Around: "The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved"

Today we have the most exciting two minutes in sports!  Eat and drink and be merry, as you enjoy accordingly.  

While I do love roses myself, I prefer not to run for them myself ... but I think I know which horse I'm rooting for!