http://www.obsurgery.org/mt/ My goal of Open Brain Surgery (OBS) is to provide a special forum for expressing my thoughts from time to time. en-us 2007-01-21T18:57:07-06:00 http://www.obsurgery.org/mt/archives/000065.html Well, it's about time for a status check. In short, my conditioning is on track. I'm working out 5 days a week, primarily cardio, but also some strength training and core building. I had hoped to do some skating when... Skating brian 2007-01-21T18:57:07-06:00 http://www.obsurgery.org/mt/archives/000064.html Over a year has passed since my last update here. 2006 included an amazing number of changes. If 2007 is anything like this past year, then I shudder to think where I will be, or what I will be doing.... Skating brian 2007-01-07T22:31:18-06:00 http://www.obsurgery.org/mt/archives/000062.html It's a sad day for the United States. For as much progress we have made, it is obvious the age of enlightenment has come to a close. A Kansas school board has redefined the state's science curriculum to include intelligent... Life brian 2005-11-09T02:11:01-06:00 http://www.obsurgery.org/mt/archives/000063.html Evolving Entry - List of Words Which Resonate for me (i.e. ones that I pause for when I see them) Harmony Equality Humanism Emotion Respect Buddhism Love Androgeny 'Being on a Path' Balance Beauty Self-Discovery Peace How many of these... Life brian 2005-11-06T02:38:43-06:00 http://www.obsurgery.org/mt/archives/000061.html I'm an Exclamation Point! What are you? My Results:You scored 69% Sociability and 52% Sophistication! Yes, you are fine around others. Fine. But you wish you could have just a *little* more alone time. Okay, well, a lot more alone... Tests brian 2005-11-05T16:55:49-06:00 http://www.obsurgery.org/mt/archives/000060.html "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." -- Martin Luther King, Jr. "First they came for the Communists, But I didn't speak because I wasn't a Communist. Next they came for the Jews,... Life brian 2005-11-02T19:29:47-06:00 http://www.obsurgery.org/mt/archives/000058.html This past weekend, I skated the Long Beach Inline Marathon. The weather was great, and I think the event was well put together, and didn't have as much trouble with the cyclists (who started before the skaters) as the pro... Skating brian 2005-10-20T16:15:57-06:00 http://www.obsurgery.org/mt/archives/000059.html 1. Rocky 6 Did I mention how much I love the Rocky movies? What a pure representation of man vs. self and man vs. man! 2. Basketball Player who won't wear Adidas Gotta respect this kid for standing up (or... News brian 2005-10-18T16:36:18-06:00 http://www.obsurgery.org/mt/archives/000056.html Another evening, another skating session at the Veloway. Tonight's was special as five other skaters, Brent, Lawrence, Kyle, and then later Matt and Niem, and myself braved fierce headwinds, with our final lap being one in which we kept the... Life brian 2005-10-07T02:24:09-06:00 http://www.obsurgery.org/mt/archives/000055.html The day can be summed up in one word: short. There are so many fun and wonderful things to do, and so little time. It's inevitable that we must make choices, including ignoring our ability to choose, that determine our... Life brian 2005-10-06T01:02:06-06:00 http://www.obsurgery.org/mt/archives/000054.html Disappear for a week, a month, a year, or more, and many changes will have occurred - both internal and external. Suffice to say, it has been 23 months, nearly 2 years!, since the last time I published an entry.... Life brian 2005-10-04T22:26:56-06:00 http://www.obsurgery.org/mt/archives/000053.html This past weekend, November 1st-2nd, I attended the Cactus Classic Marathon in Tucson, Arizona, joining some 160 other skaters. There was to be a fun skate on Saturday afternoon, followed by the marathon on Sunday morning. The best part of... Skating brian 2003-11-04T17:10:43-06:00 http://www.obsurgery.org/mt/archives/000052.html It's all about speed. You look around. You see the others with whom you've trained in the past. Some are young, some are old. Men. women. children. These things do not matter here. Your conditioning holds the final truth. Push,... Skating brian 2003-10-23T00:20:03-06:00 http://www.obsurgery.org/mt/archives/000051.html David Blaine is done. And I am too. The project that I have been toiling over for the past week and a half, that I have lost blood, sweat, and tears for, is now done. Barring any minor or cosmetic... Life brian 2003-10-19T21:55:14-06:00 http://www.obsurgery.org/mt/archives/000050.html Just a few photos from this year's JournalCon, held in Austin, TX. I have these in larger-size and high-res, if you'd like the raw files. Just send me a note. Chiara, Rob, and Sundry Ryan, surrounded by a few Lovely... JournalCon2003 brian 2003-10-18T22:07:01-06:00