As Jeopardy devotees know, if you're trying to win on the show, the buzzer is all. On any given night, nearly all the contestants know nearly all the answers, so it's just a matter of who masters buzzer rhythm the best.

Twitter makes you a comedian in the same way that digital cameras make you a photographer

I would read the atlas for pleasure. I knew it was weird. It was weird.

It's boring to have the same guy win. I'm actively rooting against myself.

Being a nerd really pays off sometimes.

I have condemned my kids to a lifetime of geographic illiteracy.

I threw the opening pitch at a Blue Jays game, and after the pitch, the mascot asked me if I wanted him to sign the game ball, which I thought was funny. What would he write? "Best Wishes, Some Guy in a Bird Suit"?"