Final Jeopardy 10-25-2017

October 25, 2017

Final Jeopardy Category:

Americana

Final Jeopardy Clue:

The tiny town of Cayce, Kentucky was the home & supplied the nickname of a man famous in this job

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Final Jeopardy Answer / Question:

Railroad Engineer

“Casey” Jones

Final Jeopardy 10-24-2017

October 24, 2017

Final Jeopardy Category:

Etymology

Final Jeopardy Clue:

This 8-letter word meaning “cultured” or “intellectual” originated with a phrenology concept

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Final Jeopardy Answer / Question:

High Brow

Empire of Time (2017) Daniel Godfrey

Empire of Time  (2017) Daniel Godfrey

Nick Houghton is still in New Pompeii 15 years after the end of NewPompeii (2016).  Calipurnia is now in control of New Pompeii and the NovusPart Device.  Her son, Marcus, is growing up to be a terrific example of a cruel Roman Ruler.  Nick ends up in jail with new food or water in New Pompeii.  Does he get transported out?  Does he succumb? Does he find a girlfriend?  My hope is that if there is a third book in these series that Godfrey explores the potential of the NovusPart device in more detail.

New Pompeii (2016) Daniel Godfrey

New Pompeii  (2016)   Daniel Godfrey

Book One (Of at least two) in a series where the people in Pompeii are saved from Vesuvius by transporting them to present day.  The company that accomplishes this, NovusPart, is the product of three college friends.  The catch is that people cannot be transported from a point less than 30 years in the past.  In addition to Pompeii the device can be used to remove anyone who gets in the way.  Which is why Nick Houghton (Roman History Grad student) wonders why he was not transported along with some friends when they stage an attack on NovusPart.  It turns out he is integral to the action that takes place in New Pompeii and the control of the NovusPart Device.   Meanwhile a woman who was transported as a potential threat to NovusPart drops out of time at the wrong place giving her the chance to turn the tables on the founders.  Check out book two – Empire of Time.

Final Jeopardy 10-23-2017

October 23, 2017

Final Jeopardy Category:

English Literature

Final Jeopardy Clue:

Much of this novel takes place on the island of Despair, off the coast of South America, from 1659 to 1686

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Final Jeopardy Answer / Question:

Robinson Crusoe