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[[A forlorn-looking individual bemoans the state of the world.]]
Conflicted Person: The world is bigger than me.
Conflicted Person: ISSUES are bigger than me.
Conflicted Person: What I know comes from OTHERS, but I don’t always know who to trust.

Conflicted Person: What I can do feels so small. And I don’t know what will help.

[[A passer-by offers some advice.]]
Conflicted Person: How can I TELL?
Adviser: This sometimes helps.
Adviser: Picture yourself taking some action.

Adviser: Then look carefully around you
Adviser: And see WHICH people are cheering you on.

{{header: all the great WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: have all the internal misgivings you like, but take whichever actions will help build a better world.}}

#1121; Choose Your Allies transcribed by in

[[A forlorn-looking individual bemoans the state of the world.]]
Conflicted Person: The world is bigger than me.
Conflicted Person: ISSUES are bigger than me.
Conflicted Person: What I know comes from OTHERS, but I don’t always know who to trust.

Conflicted Person: What I can do feels so small. And I don’t know what will help.

[[A passer-by offers some advice.]]
Conflicted Person: How can I TELL?
Adviser: This sometimes helps.
Adviser: Picture yourself taking some action.

Adviser: Then look carefully around you
Adviser: And see WHICH people are cheering you on.

{{header: all the great WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: have all the internal misgivings you like, but take whichever actions will help build a better world.}}

#1121; Choose Your Allies transcribed by in

[[A forlorn-looking individual bemoans the state of the world.]]
Conflicted Person: The world is bigger than me.
Conflicted Person: ISSUES are bigger than me.
Conflicted Person: What I know comes from OTHERS, but I don't always know who to trust.

Conflicted Person: What I can do feels so small. And I don't know what will help.

[[A passer-by offers some advice.]]
Conflicted Person: How can I TELL?
Adviser: This sometimes helps.
Adviser: Picture yourself taking some action.

Adviser: Then look carefully around you
Adviser: And see WHICH people are cheering you on.

{{header: all the great WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: have all the internal misgivings you like, but take whichever actions will help build a better world.}}

have all the internal misgivings you like, but take whichever actions will help build a better world.

#1121; Choose Your Allies

  — May 1st, 2015

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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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