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[[A scene of otherwise tranquil suburban life. Busy Juliet arrives home, eager for a quiet evening.]]

Juliet: Sorry I’m late getting home, the traffic’s all blocked for the Firefighter Memorial.

Juliet: Must have been a hundred of ’em! All in full dress uniform on such a hot day!

[[We see Arthur, the very image of bold duty in his own fireman’s suit.]]

Juliet: WAIT

Juliet: You’re all suited up. Don’t tell me you’re going to work /NOW./

Arthur: Of course I am. You said it yourself– all the firefighters are at the memorial.

Juliet: Honey, /NO./ Stay /IN/ this one time. Let’s just watch a /MOVIE./

Arthur: Baby, you knew when you married me that /THIS/ was the /LIFE./

Arthur: Mama /TOLD/ you not to fall in love with an arsonist.

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{{alt-text: In your defense, Mama also told you never to eat near a windmill, so let’s take her advice with a grain of salt.}}

#837; The Smashed-Out Window of Opportunity transcribed by in

[[A scene of otherwise tranquil suburban life. Busy Juliet arrives home, eager for a quiet evening.]]

Juliet: Sorry I'm late getting home, the traffic's all blocked for the Firefighter Memorial.

Juliet: Must have been a hundred of 'em! All in full dress uniform on such a hot day!

[[We see Arthur, the very image of bold duty in his own fireman's suit.]]

Juliet: WAIT

Juliet: You're all suited up. Don't tell me you're going to work /NOW./

Arthur: Of course I am. You said it yourself-- all the firefighters are at the memorial.

Juliet: Honey, /NO./ Stay /IN/ this one time. Let's just watch a /MOVIE./

Arthur: Baby, you knew when you married me that /THIS/ was the /LIFE./

Arthur: Mama /TOLD/ you not to fall in love with an arsonist.

{{header: it's time for WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: In your defense, Mama also told you never to eat near a windmill, so let's take her advice with a grain of salt.}}

In your defense, Mama also told you never to eat near a windmill, so let's take her advice with a grain of salt.

#837; The Smashed-Out Window of Opportunity

  — May 15th, 2012

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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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