Comic Transcripts

[[A woman, hands at her hips and smiling, is examining her reflection in a mirror]]
Woman: OH, GRANDPA…IF ONLY YOU COULD SEE THE PROUD YOUNG WOMAN I’VE BECOME!

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[[An older man appears in the mirror, replacing the woman’s reflection]]
Woman: GRANDPA!
Grandpa: YES
Woman: IS…IS IT REALLY YOU? FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE?
Grandpa: YES

Woman: I’VE MISSED YOU SO!
Woman:…WHY HAVE YOU NEVER APPEARED LIKE THIS BEFORE?
Grandpa: WELL
Grandpa: FRANKLY, SUSAN
Grandpa: YOU ARE PRETTY BORING

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[[The Grandpa’s image disappears, becoming the reflection of the woman once again, though now she is frowning]]

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#489; In which the Mirror speaks transcribed by in

[[A woman, hands at her hips and smiling, is examining her reflection in a mirror]]
Woman: OH, GRANDPA...IF ONLY YOU COULD SEE THE PROUD YOUNG WOMAN I'VE BECOME!

<>
[[An older man appears in the mirror, replacing the woman's reflection]]
Woman: GRANDPA!
Grandpa: YES
Woman: IS...IS IT REALLY YOU? FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE?
Grandpa: YES

Woman: I'VE MISSED YOU SO!
Woman:...WHY HAVE YOU NEVER APPEARED LIKE THIS BEFORE?
Grandpa: WELL
Grandpa: FRANKLY, SUSAN
Grandpa: YOU ARE PRETTY BORING

<>
[[The Grandpa's image disappears, becoming the reflection of the woman once again, though now she is frowning]]

{{header: look at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: and this is by sitting-around-on-clouds-strumming-harps standards}}

and this is by sitting-around-on-clouds-strumming-harps standards

#489; In which the Mirror speaks

  — February 13th, 2009

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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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