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[[walking down a street, a grandfather and boy discuss Life and Religion]]

Grandfather: I’m gonna say it: ‘Spiritual but not religious’ is a cop-out. There are millions of wacky religious sects in the world. No matter WHAT you believe, I’m sure you could find SOMEONE who agrees with you.

Grandfather: But declaring a religion hems you into declaring BELIEFS. And it’s much easier to just leave that door open by claiming to be ‘spiritual’. The free pass that affords for your smug little know-it-all libido is just gravy.
Boy: I reserve the right to change my mind. The world is complex, and I’m only human. Claiming certainty just so you don’t call me names would be a sham.

Grandfather: I’m sure there’s a church for that, too.
Boy: There is, but the chicks are all downers.

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#273; In which a Metaphorical Fence is straddled transcribed by in

[[walking down a street, a grandfather and boy discuss Life and Religion]]

Grandfather: I’m gonna say it: ‘Spiritual but not religious’ is a cop-out. There are millions of wacky religious sects in the world. No matter WHAT you believe, I’m sure you could find SOMEONE who agrees with you.

Grandfather: But declaring a religion hems you into declaring BELIEFS. And it’s much easier to just leave that door open by claiming to be ‘spiritual’. The free pass that affords for your smug little know-it-all libido is just gravy.
Boy: I reserve the right to change my mind. The world is complex, and I’m only human. Claiming certainty just so you don’t call me names would be a sham.

Grandfather: I’m sure there’s a church for that, too.
Boy: There is, but the chicks are all downers.

{{header: sure things at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: always hung up on nihilism for the sake of nihilism and never wanting to snuggle}}

#273; In which a Metaphorical Fence is straddled transcribed by in

[[walking down a street, a grandfather and boy discuss Life and Religion]]

Grandfather: I'm gonna say it: 'Spiritual but not religious' is a cop-out. There are millions of wacky religious sects in the world. No matter WHAT you believe, I'm sure you could find SOMEONE who agrees with you.

Grandfather: But declaring a religion hems you into declaring BELIEFS. And it's much easier to just leave that door open by claiming to be 'spiritual'. The free pass that affords for your smug little know-it-all libido is just gravy.
Boy: I reserve the right to change my mind. The world is complex, and I'm only human. Claiming certainty just so you don't call me names would be a sham.

Grandfather: I'm sure there's a church for that, too.
Boy: There is, but the chicks are all downers.

{{header: sure things at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: always hung up on nihilism for the sake of nihilism and never wanting to snuggle}}

always hung up on nihilism for the sake of nihilism and never wanting to snuggle

#273; In which a Metaphorical Fence is straddled

  — February 9th, 2007

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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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