MATTEA ROCKS

That's right, we're a little flawed as Canadians these days but watching "Jeopardy!" champion Mattea Roach's remarkable run and her intrepid demeanour these past few weeks emphasize what's truly great about the majority of us in Canada. Razor sharp intelligence, humility, tenacity, inclusion and enough quirkiness to be adorable. And jeez, she's 23!

Nice going Mattea. You rock.

CLAUDIO D'AMATO,