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How to Save London Ontario
First, I don’t think London needs “saving.” I love it here, and for what it is, it’s a great place to live. There is always room for improving it, though, and there is a lot of talk lately about how to do that. A fantastic project called Redraw London visually depicts solutions to some of…
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Food Review: The KFC Double Down
When the Double Down was announced on April 1st, many people thought it was either a prank or the downfall of human civilization. Consisting of two battered and deep-fried chicken breasts embracing cheese, bacon, and “the colonel’s secret sauce” (stop hitting on me colonel), it’s like everything unhealthy stuffed together in one big gob. So…
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The Cock of the Walk
There’s this cock carved in the sidewalk near Queens and Wellington; nothing fancy, just a half oval with two circles. My sense of humour includes the not-so-sophisticated, so I giggle every time I walk past. It takes me about 45 minutes to walk to work (factoring in a stop for coffee, because the coffee at…

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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