Usually I prefer not to link to other sites. These days it seems that all people do is link to other sites. This, of course, creates a dearth of, uh, content to which to link. It's a problem. As with all things web-related -- I blame Scoble.

Today, I break that rule with two different links.

These are two links that you probably wouldn't just stumble upon. As such, I'm OK with it.

Link 1: This is exactly how I feel about most Podcasts.
Link 2: There is something truly hilarious yet thought provoking about this one.

Enjoy!

I’ll admit it – Ken Jennings got me watching Jeopardy again. It was nice to see someone with both the knowledge and the personality. Ken was quick and funny, but, more than both of those, Ken just seemed comfortable in his own skin. It was a joy to watch him kick ass.

Jeopardy knows what they had in Ken. I’ve never actually seen statistics, but I would venture to guess that the show did quite well during his reign. Now they’re very quick to ask “Is he the next Ken Jennings?” Win a couple of games and Alex begins to anoint you.

This brings us to the latest champion. His victories are impressive. His knowledge is deep. Alex loves calling him “the next Ken.” The problem? The guy is a complete and utter twit. If Ken was the protagonist, this new guy is the antagonist. He is Omarosa. He is Gerry. Yet, as compelling television goes, there is no doubting his draw. Each and every night I tune in. I watch as he piddles away the daily doubles with $5 wagers. I root vigorously for the other players, but I watch.

I just need Alex to play into the Anti-Ken sentiment. I need Alex to ask, “Is this the twit that will dethrone our lovable Ken?” Someone at Jeopardy needs to acknowledge that this guy has the personality of a house plant… a cactus at that.