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.

Rays of Golden Sunshine

It’s snowing outside. A lot. It’s dumping, actually. Of all the places in the world, it only dumps like this in Bozeman, Montana. To walk through it is to walk through a world of ethereal, whirling whiteness. And, like that … Continue reading

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boycott

… boycott my latest personal crisisboycott starbucks for social justiceboycott war for peaceboycott love for hateboycott for boyscoutsboycott getting up in the morning. boycott snowboycott cold boycott being ridiculous and unfeelingboycott truth for artboycott jesus christboycott jesus christ for forgetting … Continue reading

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The Life of Pi

There’s that one cliché first-date get-to-know-ya whatever question that’s like “if you were an animal, what animal would you be?” Yeah, it’s a stupid question. I mean, let’s be honest. Who cares. You can’t be an animal, unless you’re a … Continue reading

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Urge Overkill

Yo. It’s absolutely freezing in my room. Mostly because the wind is blowing like 70mph outside. No joke. Thank goodness I have a microwaved bean-bag full of warm beans (or is it rice?) draped over my feet. Otherwise, forget it. … Continue reading

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2006 Year-In-Review

It’s hard to believe it’s that time again: time to wrap up the old year (2006 seems yet so new!) and welcome in the new. No! Do I have no choice? Can I stop it? Can I … keep writing … Continue reading

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National Day of Mourning

President Bush (love the man! …) has declared Tuesday (2-Jan-07) as a national day of mourning for the loss of a former international leader. President Bush actually had former President Gerald L. Ford in mind, but I’m thinking about someone … Continue reading

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I’m not one of those…

… “damned environmentalists!” … Ok… maybe I am. Regardless! Jade’s right: there are many other solutions to the environmental problems facing our generation. A big first step would be the radical reduction of carbon dioxide belching coal-fired electrical plants. Another … Continue reading

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Why I am a Vegetarian

As part of my present period of hiatus, I’m taking time to renew some of my principles, including the fact that I am a vegetarian. I have been for nearly five months. For those don’t fully understand my decision, allow … Continue reading

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Like the Bush regime…

… I’m DONE!. SO done. Done like tofurkey after three hours in the oven. Done like Brooks– as in … brooks & dunn? Oh noes. Seriously, I’m done. Done like too many dunn similes. (disclaimer: the rest of this post … Continue reading

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Sometimes I feel like a human

Man, I guess I’m overdue for a post. Well, go figure. I guess I’m overdue for some quality time with my bed, too (really, its hard on our relationship when I only get to see her for a few hours, … Continue reading

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