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[[A man in a turban sits, with some scales. A woman in a sari and ornate earrings sits as well.]]
Man: Hi, how are ya?
Woman: Oh, I’ve got a touch of the ol’ malaise.
Woman: You know what I mean? One day, things finally click. The world make sense for the first time, maybe ever.
Woman: Or at least it seems that way.

[[Frame gets closer to woman, alone.]]
Woman: And it’s not to be. For whatever reason … It’s just impossible.
Woman: You have to let it go.
Woman: You have to watch it walk away and try to remember that life goes on.

Woman: But you keep reliving the memory…
Woman: The day, the hour, the single second when things were perfect.
Woman: My most beautiful, wonderful might-have-been.

[[Frame pulls back to both the man and the woman; the man is now on the right.]]
Woman: So, other than that, I’m okay, I guess.
Woman: How are you?
Man: Haven’t eaten in six days.

{{header: forget yourself at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: but curiously he still eliminates right on schedule}}

#193; In which Salma should seriously Move On transcribed by in

[[A man in a turban sits, with some scales. A woman in a sari and ornate earrings sits as well.]]
Man: Hi, how are ya?
Woman: Oh, I've got a touch of the ol' malaise.
Woman: You know what I mean? One day, things finally click. The world make sense for the first time, maybe ever.
Woman: Or at least it seems that way.

[[Frame gets closer to woman, alone.]]
Woman: And it's not to be. For whatever reason ... It's just impossible.
Woman: You have to let it go.
Woman: You have to watch it walk away and try to remember that life goes on.

Woman: But you keep reliving the memory...
Woman: The day, the hour, the single second when things were perfect.
Woman: My most beautiful, wonderful might-have-been.

[[Frame pulls back to both the man and the woman; the man is now on the right.]]
Woman: So, other than that, I'm okay, I guess.
Woman: How are you?
Man: Haven't eaten in six days.

{{header: forget yourself at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: but curiously he still eliminates right on schedule}}

but curiously he still eliminates right on schedule

#193; In which Salma should seriously Move On

  — June 16th, 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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