Comic Transcripts

[[A teen in a top hat is talking to himself.]]
Teen: HA HA HA! Look OUT, world! Why does everyone have such TROUBLE with everything? I know EVERYTHING I NEED and I’M only SEVENTEEN!

[[An older version of the teen appears in a puff of smoke.]]
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Future Teen: PAST ME! This is YOU at TWENTY-THREE! You really DON’T know how to do ANYTHING! There is SO much you need to learn!

[[A yet older version appears.]]
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Super Future Teen: Greetings, PAST ME and PASTER me. I am you at THIRTY.
Super Future Teen: Don’t freak out about not knowing everything. It turns out you only REALLY need to know about a few key things.

Future Teen: WHICH things?
Super Future Teen: I don’t know. I got as far as learning that I didn’t need to know everything, but not any specifics.
Super Future Teen: Maybe SUPER-OLD US will appear to refine matters further!

[[The three wait in anticipation.]]

[[The super-old version arrives.]]
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Super Future Teen: SUPER-OLD US! Did you learn WHICH THINGS we should focus on learning?
Omega Future Teen: Are you kiddin
Omega Future Teen: If I advise you how to steer around the mistakes waitin’ for ya, I’m gonna blink out of existence faster’n a HORSE in a CHEERIO FACTORY
Omega Future Teen: Wait
Omega Future Teen: You probably won’t get that reference yet

{{header: grow into WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: you don’t need to know what to do with your whole life, you just need to know what to do tomorrow}}

#1090; The Things we Must Learn transcribed by in

[[A teen in a top hat is talking to himself.]]
Teen: HA HA HA! Look OUT, world! Why does everyone have such TROUBLE with everything? I know EVERYTHING I NEED and I’M only SEVENTEEN!

[[An older version of the teen appears in a puff of smoke.]]
<>
Future Teen: PAST ME! This is YOU at TWENTY-THREE! You really DON’T know how to do ANYTHING! There is SO much you need to learn!

[[A yet older version appears.]]
<>
Super Future Teen: Greetings, PAST ME and PASTER me. I am you at THIRTY.
Super Future Teen: Don’t freak out about not knowing everything. It turns out you only REALLY need to know about a few key things.

Future Teen: WHICH things?
Super Future Teen: I don’t know. I got as far as learning that I didn’t need to know everything, but not any specifics.
Super Future Teen: Maybe SUPER-OLD US will appear to refine matters further!

[[The three wait in anticipation.]]

[[The super-old version arrives.]]
<>
Super Future Teen: SUPER-OLD US! Did you learn WHICH THINGS we should focus on learning?
Omega Future Teen: Are you kiddin
Omega Future Teen: If I advise you how to steer around the mistakes waitin’ for ya, I’m gonna blink out of existence faster’n a HORSE in a CHEERIO FACTORY
Omega Future Teen: Wait
Omega Future Teen: You probably won’t get that reference yet

{{header: grow into WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: you don’t need to know what to do with your whole life, you just need to know what to do tomorrow}}

#1090; The Things we Must Learn transcribed by in

[[A teen in a top hat is talking to himself.]]
Teen: HA HA HA! Look OUT, world! Why does everyone have such TROUBLE with everything? I know EVERYTHING I NEED and I'M only SEVENTEEN!

[[An older version of the teen appears in a puff of smoke.]]
<>
Future Teen: PAST ME! This is YOU at TWENTY-THREE! You really DON'T know how to do ANYTHING! There is SO much you need to learn!

[[A yet older version appears.]]
<>
Super Future Teen: Greetings, PAST ME and PASTER me. I am you at THIRTY.
Super Future Teen: Don't freak out about not knowing everything. It turns out you only REALLY need to know about a few key things.

Future Teen: WHICH things?
Super Future Teen: I don't know. I got as far as learning that I didn't need to know everything, but not any specifics.
Super Future Teen: Maybe SUPER-OLD US will appear to refine matters further!

[[The three wait in anticipation.]]

[[The super-old version arrives.]]
<>
Super Future Teen: SUPER-OLD US! Did you learn WHICH THINGS we should focus on learning?
Omega Future Teen: Are you kiddin
Omega Future Teen: If I advise you how to steer around the mistakes waitin' for ya, I'm gonna blink out of existence faster'n a HORSE in a CHEERIO FACTORY
Omega Future Teen: Wait
Omega Future Teen: You probably won't get that reference yet

{{header: grow into WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: you don't need to know what to do with your whole life, you just need to know what to do tomorrow}}

you don't need to know what to do with your whole life, you just need to know what to do tomorrow

Applications open for Genius Northwest – an IRL gaming competition

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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