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Sunrise on the Supes

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Mark Egge

5:41 am. Sunday, October 3rd, 2010. Awaiting sunrise atop the Superstition Mounatins. Four million people, spread out in the valley below me. Yet not a soul for miles. Ed Abbey writes, Exultemus! Gloria in excelsis nihilo! In the east, the … Continue reading →

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Barefoot

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Mark Egge

I once read a parable given by The Buddha, which went something like this: To carpet the entire forest floor and make it soft for the foot is a great task. How much better to rendered the forest soft by … Continue reading →

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Thoughts while brushing my teeth

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Mark Egge

A roommate in college (Bovard) would often complete his entire morning routine with toothbrush in mouth, wearing just his bath towel. Sometimes the internet (or other shiny distractions) would intervene–and I don’t doubt if some mornings Bovard brushed his teeth … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Phoenix

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Mark Egge

Phoenix. I’ll be honest: I moved here for a job. Though there are some big cities I’d love to live in (New York, London, Portland), Phoenix isn’t one of them. That said, I’m discovering that Phoenix deserves more credit than … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 16, 2010 by Mark Egge

I got tired of not having a blog. This isn’t at all ready for prime time, but here it is. If you find yourself reading something you don’t feel you should be reading–please, do us both a favor: stop.

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illegitimi carborundum me

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Mark Egge

Bah! This blog inexorably trends toward idleness. This lamentable result owes to two factors. First, my gradual capitulation to the numb stuffed-couch comforts of passive entertainment (not a sentence and I’m passive entertainment over it). My life has become increasingly … 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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