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[[HENRY and MR. MEANSCARY.]]
HENRY: Mr. Meanscary, I’m not afraid of you.
My parents tell me to be, but I don’t see any reason I should.

HENRY: I’m tired of being commanded to blindly fear this or that. People trip over themselves VILLAINIZING everything.
You’ve never done a thing to hurt me. I’m not going to go hating anyone without a darn good reason.
MR. MEANSCARY: Thank you, Henry. That’s very kind of you to say.

HENRY: …How do you know my name?
MR. MEANSCARY: I live in your closet.

HENRY: DUDE! THIS is a REASON!
MR. MEANSCARY: I’m SORRY, you’re RIGHT, I CHOSE to be turned down for seventeen apartments in a row!

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#747; In which Henry thinks for Himself transcribed by in

[[HENRY and MR. MEANSCARY.]]
HENRY: Mr. Meanscary, I’m not afraid of you.
My parents tell me to be, but I don’t see any reason I should.

HENRY: I’m tired of being commanded to blindly fear this or that. People trip over themselves VILLAINIZING everything.
You’ve never done a thing to hurt me. I’m not going to go hating anyone without a darn good reason.
MR. MEANSCARY: Thank you, Henry. That’s very kind of you to say.

HENRY: …How do you know my name?
MR. MEANSCARY: I live in your closet.

HENRY: DUDE! THIS is a REASON!
MR. MEANSCARY: I’m SORRY, you’re RIGHT, I CHOSE to be turned down for seventeen apartments in a row!

{{header: move into WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: And COME ON it’s not like I’m DOING anything in there!}}

#747; In which Henry thinks for Himself transcribed by in

[[HENRY and MR. MEANSCARY.]]
HENRY: Mr. Meanscary, I'm not afraid of you.
My parents tell me to be, but I don't see any reason I should.

HENRY: I'm tired of being commanded to blindly fear this or that. People trip over themselves VILLAINIZING everything.
You've never done a thing to hurt me. I'm not going to go hating anyone without a darn good reason.
MR. MEANSCARY: Thank you, Henry. That's very kind of you to say.

HENRY: ...How do you know my name?
MR. MEANSCARY: I live in your closet.

HENRY: DUDE! THIS is a REASON!
MR. MEANSCARY: I'm SORRY, you're RIGHT, I CHOSE to be turned down for seventeen apartments in a row!

{{header: move into WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: And COME ON it's not like I'm DOING anything in there!}}

And COME ON it's not like I'm DOING anything in there!

#747; In which Henry thinks for Himself

  — August 12th, 2011

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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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