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[[A man is digging a hole next to the body of a cat. A man with a pipe speaks.]]
Pipe: Burying your cat, huh?
Digger: Yup, soon she’ll be clawing up that big couch in the sky.

Digger: Don’t get me wrong, I’m sad to see her go, but now I can leave my shoes out without the laces getting eaten, so that’s some comfort.

Digger: But, seasons change, circle of life, all that hippie junk. This shallow grave’s not going to dig itself, so if you’ll excuse me.

Pipe: Wouldn’t it be best to wait until she’s, you know… dead?
Digger: Oh, so now you’re an expert on cats, are you?

{{header: c’est la vie at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: in fact, he has his master’s in catology and has done extensive post-graduate work at the cat institute in cattington but stopped short of getting his Ph.D. due to an unfortunate catastrophe}}

#182; In which a Cat is buried transcribed by in

[[A man is digging a hole next to the body of a cat. A man with a pipe speaks.]]
Pipe: Burying your cat, huh?
Digger: Yup, soon she’ll be clawing up that big couch in the sky.

Digger: Don’t get me wrong, I’m sad to see her go, but now I can leave my shoes out without the laces getting eaten, so that’s some comfort.

Digger: But, seasons change, circle of life, all that hippie junk. This shallow grave’s not going to dig itself, so if you’ll excuse me.

Pipe: Wouldn’t it be best to wait until she’s, you know… dead?
Digger: Oh, so now you’re an expert on cats, are you?

{{header: c’est la vie at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: in fact, he has his master’s in catology and has done extensive post-graduate work at the cat institute in cattington but stopped short of getting his Ph.D. due to an unfortunate catastrophe}}

#182; In which a Cat is buried transcribed by in

[[A man is digging a hole next to the body of a cat. A man with a pipe speaks.]]
Pipe: Burying your cat, huh?
Digger: Yup, soon she'll be clawing up that big couch in the sky.

Digger: Don't get me wrong, I'm sad to see her go, but now I can leave my shoes out without the laces getting eaten, so that's some comfort.

Digger: But, seasons change, circle of life, all that hippie junk. This shallow grave's not going to dig itself, so if you'll excuse me.

Pipe: Wouldn't it be best to wait until she's, you know... dead?
Digger: Oh, so now you're an expert on cats, are you?

{{header: c'est la vie at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: in fact, he has his master's in catology and has done extensive post-graduate work at the cat institute in cattington but stopped short of getting his Ph.D. due to an unfortunate catastrophe}}

in fact, he has his master's in catology and has done extensive post-graduate work at the cat institute in cattington but stopped short of getting his Ph.D. due to an unfortunate catastrophe

#182; In which a Cat is buried

  — May 9th, 2006

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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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