A Short Biography

Vitals:

Name:
Mark Robert Brand, NCTMB (Illinois licensed)  
Age: 28
Height: 6'3''  
Weight: 260
Hair and eye color: Brown.  
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Wife: Beth Brand
Son: John Henry Brand
Email address: mark_r_brand@hotmail.com
Politics:
I'd settle for something that didn't involve war or politicians trampling civil liberties.
Affiliations: American Massage Therapy Association, American Association of Radiological Technicians
Titles:
NCTMB (Nationally Certified in Theraputic Massage and Bodywork),
Limited License Radiolographer
Chief Reviewer, Silverthought.com (October 2005-April 2006)
Associate Editor, Silverthought.com. (April 2006-present)
Graduate of:
-Indian River High School
1997
-St. Lawrence University
2001
-Chicago School of Massage Therapy
2004

Gadgets:
Car:
 Volvo S60 2.5T Turbo (2002)
Camera:  Kodak Z650
Computer Hardware:  Dell Dimension E310 Media Center
w/Samsung 23" Monitor












Montage of photos of me from age 5 to age 27

 


Favorites:

Authors: 
Chuck Palahniuk
Robert Bly
Jack London
George Orwell
Albert Camus
Vladimir Nabokov
Stephen King (in the old days)
Mario Puzo
Herman Hesse
JRR Tolkien
Frank Herbert
Bret Easton Ellis
Upton Sinclair

Books:
The Iron Heel
Lolita
The Art of War
Shogun
Iron John
The Stranger
I Who Have Never Known Men
Dune
The Jungle
The Godfather
Enemy
The Stand
Ender's Game
American Psycho
Demian
Choke
A Clockwork Orange
Homage to Catalonia
1984

Bands/Musicians:
Ray LaMontagne
Bob Dylan
Ani DiFranco
Dashboard Confessional
Jimi Hendrix

Song:
"Both Hands" by Ani DiFranco

Food:
Buffalo chicken wings
Chicago deep-dish pizza
corn beef and cabbage
almonds
rich cheeses

Drink:
Pina Coladas
Margaritas
Cabernet Sauvingon
Asti Spumante
Red Bull
Moutain Dew

Cars:
Volvo S60 Turbo
BMW 3 & 5 series
Mustangs

Things I love:
My Wife
My son
My job
My Volvo
My iPod
My Dell
Silverthought
The National Do-Not-Call List
Four star restaurants
Sitting by fireplaces or campfires  
Watching sunrises and sunsets over water  
Watching rock concerts
The ocean
Lake Ontario  
Paintball
Playing guitar  
Unexpected time off
The Evanston Public Library
Technological Gadgets

Movies:
Fight Club
Taxi Driver
Almost Famous
The Virgin Suicides
Bringing out the Dead
Tadpole
The Hunted
Chasing Amy
Boiler Room
Kill Bill
Bonnie and Clyde
Munich
House of Flying Daggers

TV Shows:
Deadwood
Battlestar Galactica
Entourage
The Family Guy
Big Love
Hell's Kitchen


Directors:

Kevin Smith
Martin Scorsese
Ang Lee
Akira Kurasawa
Quentin Tarentino
Spielberg (serious films)

Actors:
Ed Norton
James Gandolfini
Giovanni Ribisi
Clive Owen
Jason Stratham
Ciaran Hinds
Ian McShane
Dean Winters
Kirk Acevedo

Actresses:
Katie Sackoff
Julianne Moore
Joey Lauren-Adams
Jessica Lange
Lauren Ambrose
Julia Stiles
Leelee Sobieski
Faye Dunaway
Paula Malcolmson

Stores:
J-Crew
Armani Exchange
Fossil
Apple Store

Holiday:
My wedding anniversary

City:
Evanston, IL

Numbers:
14, 27, 97

Things I hate:
Banks
Credit Card Companies
Feminism
Holiday Mayhem
Lack of parking
Hostile, prolonged, weather    
Baby-boomers
Insurance companies
Commuting
ATM Fees
The Red Line
Selling things for people on eBay
The Health Information Portability and Accountability Act of 2003.