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[[A new mother leans over a crib, where her child sleeps.]]
MOTHER: I have named
our child
that I just
gave birth to

MOTHER: and which
you were probably
hoping
to give a better name to than “William Williams”

[[A man, presumably the father, stands behind her, arms folded.]]
MOTHER: Forgive me
it was impulsive
so clever
yet so dumb

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{{alt-text: apologies to william carlos williams, but seriously man c’mon}}

#410; In which, perhaps, Plums are eaten transcribed by in

[[A new mother leans over a crib, where her child sleeps.]]
MOTHER: I have named
our child
that I just
gave birth to

MOTHER: and which
you were probably
hoping
to give a better name to than “William Williams”

[[A man, presumably the father, stands behind her, arms folded.]]
MOTHER: Forgive me
it was impulsive
so clever
yet so dumb

{{header: this is just to say WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: apologies to william carlos williams, but seriously man c’mon}}

#410; In which, perhaps, Plums are eaten transcribed by in

[[A new mother leans over a crib, where her child sleeps.]]
MOTHER: I have named
our child
that I just
gave birth to

MOTHER: and which
you were probably
hoping
to give a better name to than "William Williams"

[[A man, presumably the father, stands behind her, arms folded.]]
MOTHER: Forgive me
it was impulsive
so clever
yet so dumb

{{header: this is just to say WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: apologies to william carlos williams, but seriously man c'mon}}

apologies to william carlos williams, but seriously man c'mon

#410; In which, perhaps, Plums are eaten

  — May 23rd, 2008

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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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