Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day -- “ I am appalled at the amount of waste in these department stores I’ve seen what they throw out. I understand they cannot re-sell it for many reasons, but they should be donating it to someone who can use it – like Clothes2U.ca – For instance, they might have an open package of something like diapers, or underwear …or one of the items is missing from a package and into the garbage it goes. It just shouldn’t be. …[When stores donate their items to non-profit organizations] it helps them get rid of un-sellable merchandise, cuts down on their waste, gives them a green alternative to landfill [contributions] and provides them with an opportunity to help the less fortunate .” ~ Ernie Janzen (April 15, 2010) Today's quote comes from a Conscious Discussions Talk Radio interview that aired back on April 15th with the founder of the Clothes2U Organization . Check out the archived interview at your convenience by clicking on the hyper-links above, or visit the ...

-- Authors Read -- Authors Read Radio , today live at 9 AM, we have as our guest: Weston Locher, author of a humor book titled: Musings on Minutiae, which contains 50 hilarious essays and anecdotes about life with frenetic felines, crazy childhood memories, tales about life in an urban apartment complex, and everything in between! He’ll be sharing 2 essays with us today on Authors Read - remember, if you can't make the live show today there will be an archive made available for you to access at your convenience. (To access the show: click on hyperlinks above, or look to the sidebars on this blog) -- Business; Advertising -- I read some interesting stats on advertising that I wanted to share with our audience today: According to BIGresearch Simultaneous Media Usage Study, magazines continue to rank the highest for influencing consumers to go online and search out more information. Over the last 5 years print and online magazine subscriptions and readerships have continued t...

-- Quote of the Day -- " This is our purpose:  To Make as meaningful as possible This life that has been bestowed upon us; To live in such a way That we may be proud of ourselves; To act in such a way that  Some part of us lives on ." ~ Oswald Spengler  -- Positive Eco-News -- *Source: japanfs.org -   Mitsubishi Estate Co., a major real-estate company, opened a model condominium for Park House Komagomesomei, and introduced a combined system for collective access to high-voltage electricity and solar power generation on February 20, 2010. The solar power generation system is expected to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 30,000 tons per year. Under the system of collective access to high-voltage electricity, the condominium association collectively receives high-voltage electricity from power companies, and then transforms it to low voltage electricity for distribution to individual households. In addition to saving residents money on elect...

-- Brummets In the Media -- Starting with Women's Recreation Radio show at noon (pacific) I'll be joining host Tami Principe for a 1/2 hour discussion to complete the 2-part interview. The first segment aired back on July 15th. This radio show offers a chat room for the live listeners to drop into and visit with each other or share thoughts and comments on the discussion. As an added bonus the episodes are all archived, so if you cannot make the live show the archive will be there for you to access at your convenience. Visit: www.blogtalkradio.com/womensrecreation  -- Positive Eco-News -- One of my favorite magazines in the waste management scene is the Recycling Product News Magazine - I've found 2 website addresses for them: www.recyclingproductnews.ca   & http://rpn.baumpub.com . Their editor Keith Barker has been part of our networking circle for years now, and I've always seen his editorial comments as a highlight to the readi...

-- Quote of the Day -- "Any fool can make things bigger, More complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius, And a lot of courage To move in the opposite direction." ~ Albert Einstein Moving to the positive, that is where I am aiming to go today. I have found that when I really pay attention, and watch what is going on, it is amazing how many negative thoughts come into the mind. It is so easy to fall into the trap of negativity, and it takes more effort to be positive sometimes - yet life is so much more enjoyable. I find myself regularly refocusing my thoughts and restarting my "computer" so that I can stay with this positive program. My energy reserve often runs low, and refilling with nature or playing with the dogs, or in the dirt (gardening)... or both - helps me fill that tank back up. Sometimes, when a new obstacle arises I find I am tired just by the thought of taking on something else. And yet when I am in a positive frame of mind, the...

   -- Quote of the Day -- " Patterning your life Around others' opinions Is nothing more than slavery ." ~ Lawana Blackwell -- Brummets in the Media -- Author J.A. Laughlin has a generous list of other books that he is recommending to his audience - as well, he has a section for fellow PA authors. I sent him some information and a few images and he put them up within hours. It was really cool of him to do. Check it out, and if you like, send a request his way to see if he'd like to give you all a promotional link on his site as well. I noticed that he also has a small forum there, that you may want to check out too. http://www.cage-den.com -- click the "booklink" tab  -- Authors Read Radio -- Today's Authors Read Radio episode features Viki Kind:  author of - The Caregiver's Path to Compassionate Decision Making - Making Choices for Those Who Can't , helps families and health care professionals making the difficult decisi...

-- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio Show -- The topic of the day is Living Consciously - Living consciously means not just being willing to absorb new information, being tolerant or accepting of others, and putting some items in the recycling bin. ...While that is a great start, there is so much an individual can do in life. The guest of the day is Mikaya Heart, author of numerous books and counselor for people looking for themselves.  Our discussions revolved around dealing with childhood abuse, the power of writing and living consciously. Click on the title above or look to the sidebars on this blog to access recently aired Conscious Discussions Talk Radio episodes.  -- Chatter --  I wanted to send out a quick explanation for my absence on the blog for the last couple of days... I've had a heavy schedule, including a presentation in Kelowna at Chapters Bookstore in the Orchard Park mall this Saturday. If you ever come to this blog, which is mainta...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Sometimes I go about pitying myself; And all the while I am being carried On great winds across the sky ." ~ Chipppewa Saying  -- Brummets In the Media -- Join us on the 24'th in Kelowna BC (Canada) at the Chapters Bookstore in Orchard Park Mall where Dave and I will be appearing for a couple  hours -  starting at 10 AM pacific - to talk about the 4 R-s of waste management and the importance of keeping compost out of the landfill.  -- Water Awareness -- Water use awareness is likely to be a hot topic this time of year. Reservoirs may be getting low, cities are issuing warnings to people abusing the times they are allowed to water... people are flocking to the lakes and enjoying the growing beaches, as the water recedes.  We now understand water reuse like never before, and there are some very interesting programs in place. Check out this one: The University of Connecticut sets a precedence in the US with their wast...

 -- Quote of the Day -- " The applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners. The people who make a difference In your life are not the ones With the most credentials, The most money, Or the most awards... They are the ones who cared ." ~Charles Schulz -- Brummets in the Media -- July 22nd Interview with Leslie Kohler on the Diva's Tool Box Radio: Writers Inspiration - " a place where creative people can gather and listen to writers of fiction on how, and where they find their inspiration ."  Today Leslie and I will be focusing the discussion on my poetry book: Towards Understanding and also on how writers can use blogs in their marketing plan. Please join us tomorrow morning at 11 AM - Pacific - or access the archived show at your convenience via: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/leslie-kohler -- Buy Poetry For Your Significant Other Month --   As promised, this blog will be c...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Fear less, hope more; Eat less, chew more; Whine less, breath more; Talk less, say more;  Love more; And all good things will be yours ." ~ Swedish Proverb -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Today Live at 10 AM (pacific): Healthy life, fresh water and good food, along with shelter from the elements and the freedom to explore a piece of ground… This is the life a domestic cat should have – but doesn’t always. Drop by your local animal rescue center to see lines of cat cages, cats who have been in homes but were abused or neglected, or the owners just were not able to care for them anymore. And worse – there are animals on the streets, being punished by the elements, poor nutrition, and reproduction. Today we have a very special guest lined up for you… Rosie Sorenson is passionate about helping homeless cats and has written an award-winning book about her fifteen years of caring for a colony.  Join us live at 10 AM (pacific) this ...

  -- Quote of the Day -- " Too many people spend money They haven't earned, To buy things they don't want, To impress people they don't like ." ~Will Rogers -- Authors Read Radio -- Drop by the Authors Read radio show today to hear me read a random sample from: Purple Snowflake Marketing - How To Make Your Book Stand Out In A Crowd , is a reference guide for self-marketing authors who want to be noticed in a snowstorm of writers. With 19 chapters and 25 appendices, this book is a means for authors to design an effective marketing plan and utilize frugal promotional tools with the click of their mouse. Whether it is utilized by order of chapters or randomly at the reader's discretion the book is a marketing plan in itself. Accelerate your marketing efforts far beyond your peers with the more than 900 resources available with the click of your mouse! Purple Snowflake Marketin g provides reassurance to authors along with ample advice for avo...