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Beer : Statistics :: Peas : Carrots
I once got drunk while “studying” the night before a major exam in statistics. Normally this would not be something to be proud of, but the fact is, despite the morning headache, my mind was clear of distractions and all that wonderful statistical knowledge flowed onto the paper just as smoothly as the beer flowed…
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Candy Cupcakes
Last night I had a dream about John Candy. He was on a late-night infomercial promoting a set of paper cupcake liners. The cupcakes he was making looked absolutely delicious, with frosting and nuts and everything. But then he suddenly choked and/or had a heart attack and died. The show cut to an interview with…
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Eternal Success and Happiness
I don’t have time to blog. Here is why: I have a 15 page research proposal due tomorrow. I wasn’t joking before…it’s actually about horror movies, and actually pretty genius. George Romero and Sam Raimi and Robert Rodriguez are totally gonna hire me and give me millions of dollars to give them advice. I also…

I’m Phronk, also known as P.T. Phronk, or Mike. I’m a writer and scientist. Here’s where to find my stuff:
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