Eugenics is the self-direction of human evolution.

Today, Eugenicist James Jay Lee, took members of the Discovery Channel hostage, in an effort to project his ideas about how human beings are destroying the planet. Although I disagree with his method, I can't say that I disagree with his points.

In fact, just yesterday, I found myself involved in a discussion on my Facebook page regarding chimpanzees who are kept and trained outside their natural environment. I posted the "cute" video of a chimpanzee riding ... << MORE >>

Why not learn to enjoy the little things — there are so many of them. ~ Anonymous

One of my favorite "little things" is a Dollar Tree Shopping Spree. If you've never been to the Dollar Tree, you'll be delighted to discover that every item is only a dollar! And you never know what you're gonna find.

In fact, once you're inside this magical wonderland of one-dollar items, you'll find things jumping off the shelf into your basket. On a recent road trip, I stopped by the Dollar Tree ... << MORE >>

Make sure you read the prequel to this blog, entitled, People Who Annoy You Can Make You Whole.

So after my Facebook post about Eat, Pray, Love, and my offer to attend the movie with any ladies who needed a date (with a few conditions), it was determined that I was "full of myself."

After the debacle at the bar with the drunk girl on Saturday night, I began to internalize this whole idea of being "full of oneself." The following ... << MORE >>

It all started with a Facebook post. Below, you'll find the content.

Ladies, if you need a date to see Eat, Pray, Love, I'll go, but you have to pay for my ticket. And my dinner. And call me Your Highness.

I never expected such a silly post to create an emotional uproar amongst my lady friends.

Paige said, "Never in my life have I met a man who could get away with what you do lol!"

Trish said, ... << MORE >>

On one of my weekly excursions to Virginia Beach, I was listening to the 103 Jamz Morning Show. They posed the following question to the audience: << MORE >>

After cutting the grass today, my Rottweiler Neo called me over for a little chat.


"Dad," he said. "Are you God?"

"Heavens no," I responded. "What makes you ask something like that?"

"Well, it's the grass. This morning it was tall. And now it's short. It seems like you just walked over it, and it magically got shorter!"

"No ... no ... no ... Neo," I responded. "I was using a device called a lawnmower. ... << MORE >>

It all started with a watermelon.

In the midst of my current 30-Day "No Meat and Only Water" challenge, I was shopping for fresh fruits and veggies at my local Walmart, when I stumbled upon a reasonably-priced piece of this juicy goodness.

A couple days later, I decided to take my weekly trip to Virginia Beach to read, pass out cards promoting my books, and peep the ultra hot babes that can be found behind every pebble of sand.

After setting up ... << MORE >>

I've been meaning to write about the strangeness of the phrase "You're Welcome" for several weeks. When I'm inspired with a new idea, I usually send a text message to my Facebook and Twitter accounts, as a way of reminding myself about future blog topics.

Unfortunately, as I dip in and out of the Matrix, trying to save the world and junk, I lose track of those potential topics. Maybe if I didn't feel the need to update my Facebook and Twitter status every five minutes, I wouldn't have so many posts, and ... << MORE >>

"Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity: you'll avoid the tough decisions, you'll avoid confronting the people who need to be confronted, and you'll avoid offering differential rewards based on differential performance because some people ... << MORE >>

Today, I posted the following quotation from Henry David Thoreau on my Twitter and Facebook walls: "Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish that they are after."

Below, you'll find the conversation that transpired with one of my Facebook friends.

Kerstin: Thoreau is my favorite philosopher. He's a man of wise words and observation.

Brandon: But ... I thought I was your favorite philosopher?

Kerstin: You're wise and witty, great traits of ... << MORE >>

On a recent drive to Alabama, I had a sort of "revelation" regarding prayer. A couple years ago, I would've smacked myself for saying what I'm about to say. I would've engaged a person in debate for saying what I'm about to say.

So here it is, folks ... my revelation about prayer:

Praying to God is pointless.

Keep in mind, I fell into the "religion trap" several years ago. I began embracing all the doctrines because it was what everybody else did. It made me feel ... << MORE >>

Young Jeezy is one of the hottest rappers in the game right now. His latest release, entitled "Lose My Mind" talks about being in the club hammered. So hammered, in fact, that Jeezy has "lost his mind" and can't function properly. He says he can't even spell the word "sober."

And let's face it: "sober" is a relatively easy word to spell. I mean, it's certainly not as challenging as properly spelling the word "necessarily" or "foreign." I used to have beef with the word "necessarily." But I quietly learned my opponent's ways, ... << MORE >>

I purchased my first tent about a year ago. I was contemplating a cross-country expedition from Alabama to Portland, Oregon, where I have some friends. Due to the uncertain nature of my house sale in Alabama, the trip never became a reality.

I hung on to the tent, and set it up in my backyard last summer, while I was doing my 30-day "No Internet, TV, radio, alcohol, or meat" challenge. I wrote about the experience in Follow the White Rabbit , which you should have already purchased and ... << MORE >>

As many of you know, I believe in the power of 30-day challenges. I like to commit to different types of 30-day challenges as a way to keep myself mentally and spiritually strong. I talk about the power one gains through the completion of a 30-day challenge in Chapter 11 of my book Your Truth Will Set You Free.

My most recent 30-day challenge was no alcohol for the month of May. I've done that one a couple times before, so it's not really that big of a deal anymore. I've taken off the month of ... << MORE >>

So, I'm sitting here enjoying a Thursday afternoon in Paradise. It's like a million-dollar lakefront home with a heated salt-water lakefront pool. One of my best BOPs is over there preparing lunch. We've been pals since like 3rd grade.

I appreciate the attribute of loyalty. I'm loyal to all my friends. I believe in maintaining those friendships through thick and thin. In fact, my decision to honor my loyalty agreements in regards to this particular friendship is directly responsible for my ability to be out here every day this week ... and all ... << MORE >>

Yesterday, I axed my Twitter and Facebook Fam the following question: "What do YOU believe is the single most powerful word in the English language?" << MORE >>

"That's why I like talking to you. You don't say anything ... you just listen."

That was something my mom said to me when I was a youngster. She always felt comfortable confiding in me whenever she was dealing with an issue.

There were times when I would project an opinion, of course, but I always had an ability to sense when it was time to speak ... and when it was time to remain silent — and listen.

Which brings me to the point ... << MORE >>

It's currently May 24th, 2010, which means I've officially been living back in the Richmond, Virginia, area for three months. My search for my Future Girlfriend is still underway.

If you still haven't read my love-letter to my future-girlfriend, simply click HERE.

I must admit, I've had the pleasure of meeting several candidates to fill my future-girlfriend position. I've been very patient during the process, ensuring I take the appropriate measures to secure the perfect candidate. This includes avoiding the temptation to have sex. In fact, I've ... << MORE >>

As many of you know, I've always wanted to try living the "nomadic" lifestyle. I blogged about it several months ago. As many of you also know, I went to bartending school back in February, and have been cultivating my skills since then. I'm realizing that I've chosen the perfect career for this flexible, nomadic lifestyle. << MORE >>

A couple months ago, I remember listening to Clark Howard's radio show, on which, he shared a study that ranked the main cellular service providers on overall customer satisfaction. << MORE >>