Kevin Gowen wrote:

> "The congressional newspaper the Hill reported this week that Rep. Sheila
> Jackson Lee (D-Texas) feels that the current names are too "lily white,"
and
> is seeking to have better representation for names reflecting
> African-Americans and other ethnic groups.
>
> "All racial groups should be represented," Lee said, according to the
Hill.
> She hoped federal weather officials "would try to be inclusive of
> African-American names."

Sounds reasonable enough. If you weren't already aware, the typhoon naming
system was changed a couple of years ago to reflect Asian names rather than
the American names previously used. Japan  continues to use its numbering
system, which I also think is easier to understand.

-- 
Dave Fossett
Saitama, Japan