Author Archives: Mark Egge

About Mark Egge

Transportation planner-adjacent data scientist by day. YIMBY Shoupista on a bicycle by night. Bozeman, MT. All opinions expressed here are my own.

Rivers

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Mark Egge

Having seen the San Rafael Swell from the top (i.e. from the Wedge Overlook), I decided it was time to see it from the bottom. I rented an inflatable kayak from the Carbon County Rec Center, waited for some rain … Continue reading →

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ugly duckling

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Mark Egge

I’m kayaking down the Price river, running the section between the Scofield Reservoir and the UT 6. I’m cold–a logjam a few miles upriver dumped me. The sun’s out, but the day is cool–especially when wet. The sun reflects off … Continue reading →

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Heisman v. Goldwater: Athletic Success and Academic Recruitment

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Mark Egge

Abstract: Assuming intercollegiate athletic success leads to increased university applications, is this effect similar between research universities and non-research universities? To find out, 2001 through 2009 applicant statistics for 115 universities with NCAA Division 1-A football teams are analyzed. Athletic … Continue reading →

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the Federal Land Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA)

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Mark Egge

I read and and (generally) enjoy www.NewWest.net–an online magazine covering news relevant to the Bozeman community as well as outdoor living in the Rocky Mountain West. I’ve been annoyed of late, however, by the repeated tirades of one particular NewWest.net … Continue reading →

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surgery

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Mark Egge

I’m headed in for back surgery next week (sometime–exact date TBD). (I herniated a disc at L5/S1 while working in the Montana Conservation Corps during the summer of 2008. After ~6 months and two epidural steroid injections, I gained 95% … Continue reading →

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dance me to the end of love

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Mark Egge

Here’s a little cultural curiosity that I can’t quite figure: Some random Bozeman blogger turned me on to the contemporary artist Jack Vettriano (noted for his “noirish dramas with dashing men and glamorous women, all smoldering with underlying narrative”). One … Continue reading →

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personally assigned corporate identifier

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Mark Egge

If I were more motivated, I’d write this up into a white paper. But here’s the basic idea: Banks and other entities that deal with sensitive (especially financial) information often require that their customers specify a “passphrase” (mother’s maiden name, … Continue reading →

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framing: casualty to the failing war on standard def

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Mark Egge

It’s unfortunate that, despite being shot in High Def now, The Daily Show and The Colbert Report are still shot to be 4×3 (see: old TV) compatible. To by 4×3 compatible, all of the action need to contained within what … Continue reading →

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so much for cosmic (spiritual?) interconnectedness

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Mark Egge

In this last and most recent analysis, we are ultimately alone. Not in the short, small individual relationship sense (in which we are, then we are not, then sometimes we are again), but in a vast cosmic sense. In a … Continue reading →

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Perfect Creamy Tomato Sauce

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Mark Egge

Ingredients: Olive Oil Garlic 1 or 2 Hot-House tomatoes One 6 oz can tomato paste (preferably organic for that sweet elusive smug flavor) Sugar Spices (preferably thyme, rosemary, cardamom and fresh basil) Vegetable stock (or bullion vegetable base) Half & … Continue reading →

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