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[[A Mother and her Moppet are chatting. Mother is resting in a chaise chair, while Moppet is standing beside, sweetly, hands on the armrest.]]

Moppet: Mom, I found this old journal of yours in the attic. You don’t seem very pleased to have had me.

Moppet: I’m referred to as ‘that wailing she-demon’ or ‘Poopy McPoop-Maker’ or ‘Regretty Mistakovich’. Didn’t you like me?

Mother: Honey, you were a baby! The only ones who like babies are folks who don’t have to deal with them. Nobody really likes Poopy McPoop-Maker, but we can put up with babies. Because the point of life isn’t to just do things we like. It’s to do things that are meaningful.

Moppet: ‘March 18: Trying to raise this child is the most meaningless task I have ever attempted.’
Mother: That’s from when we were sure you were going to grow up to be the Antichrist.

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{{alt-text: there’s still time!}}

#277; In which That sounds like a Dare transcribed by in

[[A Mother and her Moppet are chatting. Mother is resting in a chaise chair, while Moppet is standing beside, sweetly, hands on the armrest.]]

Moppet: Mom, I found this old journal of yours in the attic. You don’t seem very pleased to have had me.

Moppet: I’m referred to as ‘that wailing she-demon’ or ‘Poopy McPoop-Maker’ or ‘Regretty Mistakovich’. Didn’t you like me?

Mother: Honey, you were a baby! The only ones who like babies are folks who don’t have to deal with them. Nobody really likes Poopy McPoop-Maker, but we can put up with babies. Because the point of life isn’t to just do things we like. It’s to do things that are meaningful.

Moppet: ‘March 18: Trying to raise this child is the most meaningless task I have ever attempted.’
Mother: That’s from when we were sure you were going to grow up to be the Antichrist.

{{header: mother knows best at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: there’s still time!}}

#277; In which That sounds like a Dare transcribed by in

[[A Mother and her Moppet are chatting. Mother is resting in a chaise chair, while Moppet is standing beside, sweetly, hands on the armrest.]]

Moppet: Mom, I found this old journal of yours in the attic. You don't seem very pleased to have had me.

Moppet: I'm referred to as 'that wailing she-demon' or 'Poopy McPoop-Maker' or 'Regretty Mistakovich'. Didn't you like me?

Mother: Honey, you were a baby! The only ones who like babies are folks who don't have to deal with them. Nobody really likes Poopy McPoop-Maker, but we can put up with babies. Because the point of life isn't to just do things we like. It's to do things that are meaningful.

Moppet: 'March 18: Trying to raise this child is the most meaningless task I have ever attempted.'
Mother: That's from when we were sure you were going to grow up to be the Antichrist.

{{header: mother knows best at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: there's still time!}}

there's still time!

#277; In which That sounds like a Dare

  — February 23rd, 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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