Today was the third episode of this year’s Teen Tournament. Today’s Jeopardy! round included a category called “Right On The Money,” with trivia about U.S. currency. The $200 clue was (approx­i­mately) “The current $2 bill features Thomas Jefferson on the front and the signing of this document on the back.” The contestant responded, “What is the Declaration of Independence?” and this response was deemed correct. It isn’t. The back of the current $2 note does not feature the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It features the presen­tation of the draft of the Declaration of Independence to Congress by the Drafting [ . . . ]

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Mr Trebek had a minor heart attack at his home yesterday. He is recov­ering in hospital, and intends to continue hosting Jeopardy! when it resumes taping in January. I wish him well, and look forward to many more awkward contestant inter­views in the future.

A contestant relates a story from when he was a messenger. Upon making a delivery to the exercise guru, the messenger could not regain his pen from Richard Simmons until he had made a promise to exercise. The present day contestant is a husky man, with noticeable paunch. Alex responds: You lied! If he keeps this up, I’ll make this a regular feature. PS: Remember to avoid dangling your participles!