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[[MRS. DETWILER lies on a bed; JEB stands over here with a crosscut saw.]] / JEB: How are you feeling, Mrs. Detwiler? / I’m just heading over to review your x-rays. We’ll start surgery in about an hour…is something the matter?
MRS. DETWILER: It’s…it’s just…ah / JEB: Oh, the saw! Ha ha ha! / I’m sorry! That must have given you quite the start! I was just cutting down a tree out back. Small clinic. “All hands on deck,” you know!
MRS. DETWILER: Ah, you’re not using that for the surgery. Oh, thank goodness! / JEB: Oh, no! My dear woman, of course not! / No, for you I figured I’d stick with the ol’ gardening shears.

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#578; In which Recovery is not rapid transcribed by in

[[MRS. DETWILER lies on a bed; JEB stands over here with a crosscut saw.]] / JEB: How are you feeling, Mrs. Detwiler? / I’m just heading over to review your x-rays. We’ll start surgery in about an hour…is something the matter?
MRS. DETWILER: It’s…it’s just…ah / JEB: Oh, the saw! Ha ha ha! / I’m sorry! That must have given you quite the start! I was just cutting down a tree out back. Small clinic. “All hands on deck,” you know!
MRS. DETWILER: Ah, you’re not using that for the surgery. Oh, thank goodness! / JEB: Oh, no! My dear woman, of course not! / No, for you I figured I’d stick with the ol’ gardening shears.

{{header: open up at WONDERMARK.com}}
{{alt-text: Fancy implements are expensive and hey, you knew what you were getting into when you agreed to administer your own anesthesia.}}

#578; In which Recovery is not rapid transcribed by in

[[MRS. DETWILER lies on a bed; JEB stands over here with a crosscut saw.]] / JEB: How are you feeling, Mrs. Detwiler? / I'm just heading over to review your x-rays. We'll start surgery in about an hour...is something the matter?
MRS. DETWILER: It's...it's just...ah / JEB: Oh, the saw! Ha ha ha! / I'm sorry! That must have given you quite the start! I was just cutting down a tree out back. Small clinic. "All hands on deck," you know!
MRS. DETWILER: Ah, you're not using that for the surgery. Oh, thank goodness! / JEB: Oh, no! My dear woman, of course not! / No, for you I figured I'd stick with the ol' gardening shears.

{{header: open up at WONDERMARK.com}}
{{alt-text: Fancy implements are expensive and hey, you knew what you were getting into when you agreed to administer your own anesthesia.}}

Fancy implements are expensive and hey, you knew what you were getting into when you agreed to administer your own anesthesia.

#578; In which Recovery is not rapid

  — December 11th, 2009

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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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