Captain Trivia

04/11/2026

Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Washington each claim six cities each whose names rhyme with the names of their states.

Minnesota has Dakota, Eyota, Kasota, Mendota, Minneota, and Zumbrota; Oklahoma is home to Arkoma, Centrahoma, Dacoma, Indiahoma, Lahoma, and Texhoma.

Likewise (although it feels a little like cheating), Washington has Arlington, Burlington, Covington, Darrington, Farmington, and Harrington.

Nine other U.S. states have one city-state rhyming combo:

Unalaska, Alaska
Sedona, Arizona
Cynthiana, Indiana
Wayne, Maine
Texico, New Mexico
Norlina, North Carolina
Lakota, North Dakota
Scio, Ohio
Canisota, South Dakota

Use this information for good and not evil.

03/28/2026

Minimalism is just a scam by big small to sell more less.

03/23/2026

Before casting the remarkable Christopher Lloyd as Doc Brown in Back to the Future, director Robert Zemeckis considered Jeff Goldblum, John Lithgow, Joe Piscopo, Peter Boyle, Donald Sutherland, Dabney Coleman, Richard Mulligan, Ron Silver, John Heard, Robin Williams, John Cleese, Mandy Patinkin, Mickey Rourke, Gene Hackman, Alan Arkin, Charles Grodin, Gene Wilder, Harold Ramis, Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, James Woods, Danny Devito, John Candy, Henry Winkler, Eddie Murphy, Bill Cosby, Randy Quaid, and Michael Keaton.

03/10/2026

Remote greetings from the Constitution State! Don't forget that Tuesday Night Trivia is ON at the Star City Golf Course tonight at 7:00 with special guest host LJ the MACnificent, and I'll see you all next week!

03/05/2026

02/26/2026

Friends, don't forget your civic duty. Remember to vote!

02/17/2026

Velva trivia players, we are canceling Tuesday Night Trivia tonight due to the risk of high winds and freezing rain. Stay warm and safe, and we'll see you all next Tuesday at 7:00.

01/26/2026

Here's a true Super Bowl fact:

Doug Williams, in the second quarter of Super Bowl XXII, threw for a record FOUR passing touchdowns.

The Denver Broncos, in their eight Super Bowl appearances, have recorded FOUR passing touchdowns.

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas! I hope Santa brings you all some answers, tiebreaker wins, and bonus prizes this year!

12/09/2025

Due to unsafe road conditions--which may or may not be a long-term effect of a butterfly flapping its wings centuries ago--there will be no Tuesday Night Trivia tonight at Star City Golf Course. Please stay safe and use discretion while traveling. We'll see you all next week!

11/27/2025

The first Thanksgiving meal between the Wampanoag people and the Massachusetts pilgrims was largely cooked by Mary Brewster, Susanna Winslow, Elizabeth Hopkins, and Eleanor Billington--the surviving women from the first Plymouth winter. They likely had the good sense not to serve cheesy green beans. Happy Thanksgiving to one and all, no matter your gross side dishes!

11/25/2025

Tuesday Night Trivia is cancelled for tonight due to inclement weather. Happy Thanksgiving and I hope to see you all next Tuesday!