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Woman: Did you hear? J.C. Penney featured a gay couple in an advertising spread for Father’s Day.
Man: That’s great! So progressive! We should support them financially!

[[Later, at the JCPenney]]

Man: I actually hate all these clothes

{{header: big hugs for WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{I…GUESS we could use some new guest towels?}}

#842; The Paradox of Encouragement transcribed by in

Woman: Did you hear? J.C. Penney featured a gay couple in an advertising spread for Father's Day.
Man: That's great! So progressive! We should support them financially!

[[Later, at the JCPenney]]

Man: I actually hate all these clothes

{{header: big hugs for WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{I...GUESS we could use some new guest towels?}}

I...GUESS we could use some new guest towels?

#842; The Paradox of Encouragement

  — June 1st, 2012

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Applications open for Genius Northwest – an IRL gaming competition

May 8, 2026 by David Malki !

Last year, I participated in Genius Northwest, a gaming competition inspired by the Korean gameshow The Genius and its ilk.

It’s a reality show without the cameras — a 3-day, all-inclusive weekend retreat structured around a series of challenges and puzzles, in which personalities and dealmaking matter as much as playing games.

It’s truly a remarkable thing. I came in dead last in the competition, but I still had a great time participating.

The event is held annually in the Pacific Northwest (hence the name) and applications are now open to participate in the 2026 competition!

Learn more — and apply — at GeniusNW.com.


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