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TARA: Marcus, c’mon. It’s time to go to school. Go find your pants.
MARCUS: No! I’ve got more important plans today! Someone said something mean about me on the Internet!

TARA: Nobody cares, baby. Now come on, let’s look for your pants together.
MARCUS: MO-OM! He called me NAMES on a MESSAGEBOARD! He compared me to HITLER! I’ve spent all morning composing my scathing reply

TARA: Sweetie, I know you’re still young, but I’ll let you in on a secret. This is a tidbit they whisper in your ear when you finally become a grown-up. The only reason anybody says anything on the Internet is to draw attention to themselves.
TARA: There are no other reasons, and there are no exceptions.

MARCUS: WHAT! I can think of plenty of exceptions to that!
TARA: Of course you can, honey. You’re nine.

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#338; In which Marcus gets the Inside Scoop transcribed by in

TARA: Marcus, c’mon. It’s time to go to school. Go find your pants.
MARCUS: No! I’ve got more important plans today! Someone said something mean about me on the Internet!

TARA: Nobody cares, baby. Now come on, let’s look for your pants together.
MARCUS: MO-OM! He called me NAMES on a MESSAGEBOARD! He compared me to HITLER! I’ve spent all morning composing my scathing reply

TARA: Sweetie, I know you’re still young, but I’ll let you in on a secret. This is a tidbit they whisper in your ear when you finally become a grown-up. The only reason anybody says anything on the Internet is to draw attention to themselves.
TARA: There are no other reasons, and there are no exceptions.

MARCUS: WHAT! I can think of plenty of exceptions to that!
TARA: Of course you can, honey. You’re nine.

{{header: give it up at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: Marcus will use any excuse to get out of wearing pants.}}

#338; In which Marcus gets the Inside Scoop transcribed by in

TARA: Marcus, c'mon. It's time to go to school. Go find your pants.
MARCUS: No! I've got more important plans today! Someone said something mean about me on the Internet!

TARA: Nobody cares, baby. Now come on, let's look for your pants together.
MARCUS: MO-OM! He called me NAMES on a MESSAGEBOARD! He compared me to HITLER! I've spent all morning composing my scathing reply

TARA: Sweetie, I know you're still young, but I'll let you in on a secret. This is a tidbit they whisper in your ear when you finally become a grown-up. The only reason anybody says anything on the Internet is to draw attention to themselves.
TARA: There are no other reasons, and there are no exceptions.

MARCUS: WHAT! I can think of plenty of exceptions to that!
TARA: Of course you can, honey. You're nine.

{{header: give it up at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: Marcus will use any excuse to get out of wearing pants.}}

Marcus will use any excuse to get out of wearing pants.

#338; In which Marcus gets the Inside Scoop

  — September 21st, 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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