By Jennifer SilverbergJoe Webb, a.k.a. Dr. WizardThe Post-Dispatch today reprises an article I wrote back in November on Saint Louis University doctoral student Joe Webb and his highly successful blog Dr. Wizard's Advice to College Students. To my knowledge, neither Webb or his alter-ego Dr. Wizard has ever penned a column on Newspaper Writing 101 as practiced at the P-D headquarters on North Tucker. But it's been suggested to me by a colleague that it goes something like this: Step One: Read th
This morning we reported how Saint Louis University associate professor Joe Webb (a.k.a. Dr. Wizard) was scheduled to appear today on Jeopardy. Now we're pleased to follow up with news that our hometown representative did very well. Webb, an English doctoral student, entered the first commercial break of today's game in last place with -$600. He closed the first round of Jeopardy (with its James Bond theme) in an even deeper hole at -$1,200. But in Double Jeopardy, Webb came back firing thanks t
What is: They both lost on Jeopardy? Correct!!! Yes, after winning yesterday's game, Joe Webb (perhaps best known for his online advice column "Dr. Wizard") struck out today on Jeopardy.
