Comic Transcripts

– Spare change, Miss? Feed a man and his finches for another day?
– Change comes from within.

– All I need is a quarter, if you have it…
– But what’s in it for me? You’re charging money without offering a service.

– I beg your pardon?
– Look, you’re going to have a lot more success if you SELL something. Not just ask for charity.

– I’ll eat a live finch for a buck.
– NOW you’re talking like a capitalist! That’ll be fifty dollars, please.

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#083; In which Economics factors transcribed by in

– Spare change, Miss? Feed a man and his finches for another day?
– Change comes from within.

– All I need is a quarter, if you have it…
– But what’s in it for me? You’re charging money without offering a service.

– I beg your pardon?
– Look, you’re going to have a lot more success if you SELL something. Not just ask for charity.

– I’ll eat a live finch for a buck.
– NOW you’re talking like a capitalist! That’ll be fifty dollars, please.

header: wrap it to go at WONDERMARK.COM
alt-text: at IHOP, ketchup and water and lemons and crackers and ranch dressing are all free

#083; In which Economics factors transcribed by in

- Spare change, Miss? Feed a man and his finches for another day?
- Change comes from within.

- All I need is a quarter, if you have it...
- But what's in it for me? You're charging money without offering a service.

- I beg your pardon?
- Look, you're going to have a lot more success if you SELL something. Not just ask for charity.

- I'll eat a live finch for a buck.
- NOW you're talking like a capitalist! That'll be fifty dollars, please.

header: wrap it to go at WONDERMARK.COM
alt-text: at IHOP, ketchup and water and lemons and crackers and ranch dressing are all free

at IHOP, ketchup and water and lemons and crackers and ranch dressing are all free

#083; In which Economics factors

  — November 30th, 2004

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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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