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The author cites the year 1999 as an epochal year in the history of names and name changes. The author discusses the issues of name changes on crayons, Internet domain names, city name changes, and species names. The author asserts that while there are a numerous amount of names, there can also never be enough because things are always being discovered. The author humorously proposes expanding the use of Latin in naming.

This article discusses the prevalent use of euphemisms in modern American society. The author discusses why euphemisms are employed by society, and claims that in the 20th century, euphemisms have become a device for expressing almost anything. The author relates some commonly used euphemisms, and humorously proposes that a database of euphemisms, or a Semantic Engineering Index (SEI) be compiled.