Ralph writes from Oregon about what’s known as the 10 Most Appropriate Weatherperson Names. The link from Ralph leads to The Morning News:

1. Flip Spiceland, NBC WXIA, Atlanta, Ga.
If Flip Spiceland is a made-up name, then the Atlanta area’s leading weatherman deserves a Nobel. Had Faulkner invented a character named Flip Spiceland, he would have put down his pen, lit a cigarette, and said, “There, I’m done. All my genius exists in that single name.” But he didn’t, and so we have Flem Snopes instead. Fortunately, we also have Flip Spiceland, bearer of the best weatherman name ever.

That’s a weather-appropriate name? He has others: Storm Field. Ray Ban. Dallas Raines. OK, so they aren’t so weatherish, but the post is quite humorous since writer Clay Risen gives a phony story behind each name.

Anyway, Ralph wonders why the Observer’s George Isobar wasn’t listed.