the Greater Nomadic Council

This. Is. Jeopardy!

Here's an interesting if somewhat short article on how Jeopardy contestants are chosen, along with some ruminations on how the show's values contrast with the shallow materialism of mainstream America.

By the way, in case you haven't been watching, Ken Jennings won again yesterday and extended his winning streak to 14. He's won a total of $471,759, an average of $33,697 per game. Watching him play is just sick—he's a force of nature, steamrolling the other contestants. It's not uncommon to see him with his $30,000+ total and the other two under $5,000 at the end of the game.