TODD: I just had the best idea!
Think about your dog.
Now think about his ALLERGIES.
That’s dog’s probably suffering all day long, but YOU’D never know it!

TODD: Here is my plan. A store where I sell allergy-relief products for dogs.
I am talking ALL kinds of products! ANTIHISTAMINES. MUZZLE masks. BUBBLE suits.
[[LAVERNE is regarding him skeptically.]]
TODD: OUR OWN LINE of bubble suits! QUADRUPEDAL bubble suits!
I could DO this. I could really make this HAPPEN.

TODD: You ever have a moment that it feels like your WHOLE LIFE has been leading up to?
Like all the random stuff I’ve done over the years has just been to EQUIP ME PERFECTLY for THIS.
I have a MEDICAL background. I’m a PLASTICS enthusiast. I even have a friend trying to break his lease on
LAVERNE: YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE OPERATING ON MY BABY!

[[TODD has donned a surgical cap and mask. He stands over a table on which a baby lies. He scowls and a foul miasma of disgust emanates from his head.]]

#587; Finally—Purpose! transcribed by in

TODD: I just had the best idea!
Think about your dog.
Now think about his ALLERGIES.
That’s dog’s probably suffering all day long, but YOU’D never know it!

[[TODD has donned a surgical cap and mask. He stands over a table on which a baby lies. He scowls and a foul miasma of disgust emanates from his head.]]

#587; Finally—Purpose! transcribed by in

TODD: I just had the best idea!
Think about your dog.
Now think about his ALLERGIES.
That's dog's probably suffering all day long, but YOU'D never know it!

TODD: You ever have a moment that it feels like your WHOLE LIFE has been leading up to?
Like all the random stuff I've done over the years has just been to EQUIP ME PERFECTLY for THIS.
I have a MEDICAL background. I'm a PLASTICS enthusiast. I even have a friend trying to break his lease on
LAVERNE: YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE OPERATING ON MY BABY!

[[TODD has donned a surgical cap and mask. He stands over a table on which a baby lies. He scowls and a foul miasma of disgust emanates from his head.]]

NEVER get to do what I WANT TO DO.

#587; Finally—Purpose!

— January 15th, 2010

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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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#587; Finally—Purpose!

— January 15th, 2010

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