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.

from the house…

“Sometimes… I just don’t want to hug people. And sometimes, I just haven’t hugged anyone in a while, and I don’t want them to feel special.” ~Andrew

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21 Club No More

No… I’m not unexpectedly turning 22 tomorrow. Actually, I’m rather fond of being 21. I think I’m going to stay 21 for a while… at least if I have anything to do with it. Rather, what I’m referring to is … Continue reading

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Ten Things I Hate About MS(U)

Since this isn’t likely to ever see the light of day in print form, I guess I’ll go ahead and put it here. That’s what I have this silly thing (er … blog) for, anyway, right? — (The Best and … Continue reading

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Movie Pirate!

Yaar! The Procrastinator Theatre works! If the PIT continues to generate revenue like it has this weekend, it should more than double last year’s revenue! I just need to learn to curb my pop-corn making impulses… tonight is the second … Continue reading

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An angsty oblivion…

Gaa! My classes this semester SUCK! I have one good professor (or maybe I have a few good profs, and one great prof). One. Yaar! I mean, most of them are pretty accomplished (books published, one former CEO of FedEx … Continue reading

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How to start out a semester…

Ah. First day of classes. Mmm. I’ve been on campus since 8:00 a.m. this morning … and it’s 2:30 now … a.m., that is. This damn Procrastinator Theatre is consuming my life! Yaar! On the positive side, though, I certainly … Continue reading

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Class Pirate

Not a classy pirate, mind you… Yaar! First day of class… going to be a long semester. One, possibly two interesting classes … must motivate self to go. Do it, Mark. Get up in the morning. Go to class. Do … Continue reading

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Firey Photos

Driving back to Bozeman tonight, I came across a forest fire, outside of Sheridan. Like any rational person, I drove straight toward the fire. The result are some rather colorful photos. By the time I made it half-way to the … Continue reading

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Granite Peak

Last weekend, Sagar, Carter, Pat and I summited Granite Peak. The Beartooths–running from central Montana down into central Wyoming–are beautiful, certainly, but I’ve never been in a more awe-inspiring mountain range. Departing Bozeman around 7:00 a.m., we arrived at the … Continue reading

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Plateau Pirate

Yaar. Yaar! And huzzah! It’s another day in paradise. In the absence of something more witty, I suppose I ought to at least plug in a little about my life, as of late. First: being 21 rocks. It’s not even … Continue reading

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