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Faaaaame (FAME), Lets Him Loose, Hard to Swallow
So I don’t know if all y’all know this, but I’m kind of a big deal. My other blog, Putting Weird Things in Coffee, continues to soar in popularity, bringing me the sweet thrill of hollow attention. Today it’s featured on The Seattle Times’ coffee blog (of course the Seattle Times would have a whole…
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Book Review: Freakonomics, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
I’ll keep this short, because Freakonomics is a pretty simple book. It takes a look at various topics—the effect of names on success, drug dealer salaries, cheating in sumo wrestling, etc.—through the eyes of an economist. This book is a few years old (and has a sequel out now), and it took me a while…
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Concerts, Connections, Careers, and Coffee
At the beginning of 2010, I sorta half-wished for a less boring, more dramatic year than 2009. So far the universe has not failed to bend to my wishes. Case in point: this past weekend was chock full of good times with many of my favourite people1. After a night of drinking with my besties…
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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