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  • The Horrors of Internet Dating, Supplemental Issue

    Here are a few things that are related to my Horrors of Internet Dating series. Inspired by my adventures, Wendy has posted about her own OKCupid horrors: Must be Capable of Preparing a Turkey Dinner. I’m reminded a bit of Dimitri the Stud (you gotta listen to that if you haven’t already).1 On my last…

  • Me in Maclean’s, + Wrinkly Nuts

    Sooo there’s an article about me in Maclean’s Magazine (April 12th issue, page 62). It goes like so: Plain old coffee can be boring, so Mike “Phronk” [my last name] of London, Ont., likes to put “weird things” in his (he keeps a blog about it). [etc.] Conspicuously absent? The address of said blog. I…

  • Abortion

    I’m posting this for Women’s Writes, which Shine co-created and explains like so: “We’re thinking that it would be really awesome if, on April 5, 2010, we all posted on issues that affect women.” So let’s talk about abortion. This is a sensitive and divisive issue, but one that I have no strong opinions about.…