Author: Mark Egge

O.A.R. (of a revolution) recently released their fifth studio album, Stories of a Stranger. I’ve included my thoughts below, as much for my sake as for the sake of anyone interested. From the first words of the album’s first track, Heard the World, there is a marked departure from O.A.R’s previous studio releases. Most notably, […]

Today is Tuesday, November 1st, 2005. It is now, officially, the “cool season.” Most interestingly, it seems to be slightly cooler– I swear that, when I walked out of the internet cafe around 1:00 this morning, it was noticeably cooler than when I went in, as though someone in marketing said “all right! sweater season! […]

Recommended reading:http://pakistan.wikicities.com/wiki/Hassun_Shareef_entry_1 In short: don’t believe hopeful, happy images coming from Pakistan. The country is suffering greatly, and any and all attempts at aid are falling pathetically short, especially with regards to the government’s involvement. The country needs your support, your donation dollars, your spare blankets and your light-weight tents. Recommended viewing: Proof I’ll not […]

–! I just knocked over a 2″ high stack of coins (which I stacked up earlier this morning). Heh. And then I restacked them into 2 1″ stacks. Small wonder I can’t manage my time. Have I mentioned? That’s how I spend my days. Stacking… destroying… stacking… Apparently, cheating is a big problem here in […]

So, right now, I’m in Pattaya with the Thammasat debate group. Pattaya is, more or less, the top tourist destination in Thailand– it’s especially popular with Scandinavians, but generally popular with Europeans as a whole. Heck, I might as well make the observation: most of the tourists in Thailand are from Europe. I’ve met startelingly […]