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Part 2 of the storyline. Bill, dressed in a walkin’-around coat and cap, speaks to a young woman riding a donkey.

SHE: So, you GREW UP with Santa Claus??

BILL: Yeah. I mean, to ME he’s just my snot-nosed kid brother, y’know?

SHE: What was it like? Was he always, like, really into TOYS??

BILL: Well…you watch someone go from being a GREEK ORTHODOX BISHOP…To growing a giant beard and moving to the most desolate place on Earth with a bunch of followers and a wild plan to break into billions of homes on a single night…You might be forgiven for thinking he had RADICALIZED

#1182; Santa’s Older Brother, Part 2 (of 4) transcribed by in

Part 2 of the storyline. Bill, dressed in a walkin'-around coat and cap, speaks to a young woman riding a donkey.

SHE: So, you GREW UP with Santa Claus??

BILL: Yeah. I mean, to ME he's just my snot-nosed kid brother, y'know?

SHE: What was it like? Was he always, like, really into TOYS??

BILL: Well...you watch someone go from being a GREEK ORTHODOX BISHOP...To growing a giant beard and moving to the most desolate place on Earth with a bunch of followers and a wild plan to break into billions of homes on a single night...You might be forgiven for thinking he had RADICALIZED

I visited his shop once. I was like, ''Nick, I don't know what all is going on here, but it is all very...you.'' Some things are unexpected, but not surprising.

#1182; Santa’s Older Brother, Part 2 (of 4)

  — December 15th, 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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