Author: Mark Egge

the Federal Land Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA)

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 author, Bill Scheider, against the Federal Land Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA). Enacted under the Bush […]

surgery

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% pain relief. I had almost 12 months as a normal (well, relative to me, anyway) […]

dance me to the end of love

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 of Vettriano’s better known pieces (though not a personal favorite) is called “Dance Me To […]

personally assigned corporate identifier

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, a PIN, etc.) to verify their identity for transactions over the phone (and sometimes through […]