Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- World of Writing --  Today we will be featuring Susan Finelli - author of the novels: Behind the Shadows and Fading Shadows . Susan also works as a Manhattan Neighborhood Network public access television producer of the talk show, Behind the Shadows , a program where Susan and her guests explore what goes on behind what meets the eye.  Find Susan @: www.behindtheshadows.com Q: How have your books gotten published? A: Perseverance. When writing my first novel I was naive to the publishing process. However, as my collection of rejection letters grew, so did my passion and determination to be published. People told me that I should self-publish, but I wanted to know that my novel could stand on its own two feet and gain the confidence of a publisher. Finally, when I least expected it, I received an acceptance letter from Publish America. My second novel, Fading Shadows , was accepted immediately by the same publisher. Q: What ...

-- Brummet's in the Media --   Hi Everyone - just a quick note here to let you know that one of our articles on time management was published via Elinor Stutz's blog: http://www.smoothsale.net/attract-the-right-job-or-clientele-sales-tip-562-2/ Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio program, newsletter, blog, and more at: www.brummet.ca * Support the Brummets by telling your friends, or visiting the Brummet's Store - every sale raises funds for charity as well!

 -- Conscious Living Event --  Date/Time: Friday, June 29, 2012 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Location : Santa Monica College HSS Room 165 Santa Monica, California (USA) North Carolina State University and Santa Monica College are pleased to announce "Mid-Scale Vermicomposting," a one-day seminar and tour. The seminar will demonstrate how businesses and institutions can save costs by using earthworms to convert "waste" into a valuable soil amendment. Learn about vermicomposting, types of vermi-technologies, and details about how vermicomposting is saving money at schools, universities, prisons, military bases, and businesses. You'll also gain knowledge of how vermicompost and extracts (tea) can be used, and their effects on plant growth and disease suppression. Santa Monica College started their vermicomposting operation in 2000. Over 300,000 earthworms process ncafeteria food preparation scraps nand cardboard in a 16-foot long, temper...

 -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --   Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144   Born to parents of the Great Depression, Bruce McMullin has always exhibited the drive to succeed and to also lend a hand to those in need. After graduating from the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business he pursued numerous successful global entrepreneurial endeavors, created a prominent and award-winning home building company, and served as CEO of Gateway International.  His numerous philanthropic efforts included holding a board position for Choice Humanitarian. Bruce is also the founder of Sibu LLC – focusing on the promotion of sea buckthorn berry. His company’s premium sea buckthorn berries are harvested sustainably in the high elevations of the Himalayan Mountains through a fair-trade agreement; which empowers local women, an effort that was blessed by the Dalai Lama. ...

-- Quote of the Day --    “… There are about 200 Silesians species, 800 newts and salamanders, and 6000 frogs and toads, (currently known about). …Frogs are really neat because they have a lot of different parental strategies, some may lay 3000 eggs and they are left on their own, but a lot of the species only lay 100 eggs, so in order to have a greater survival rate they will have different parental strategies. …Males will hold them in their mouth, in their vocal sacs, or the female will swallow the eggs and shut down production of her gastric juices until they hatch and then she will spit them out. …There has been about 200 frog extinctions in the last decade.   …Atrizine is one pesticide that we are working on getting banned, one of the most commonly used pesticide on the planet – but it is illegal in the entire European Union. …it doesn’t decay very well at all, and it causes immune-suppression, hermaphitism, and even complete sex reversal...

-- Quote of the Day --  “Your past is not your potential,  for potential has no bounds.  Choose to break free from your self imposed limits.  Use your imagination, To create a life of endless  possibility.  Experience your magnificence first hand.” ~ Frankie Picasso  -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --   Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144   Why do you write? What is your purpose, your passion in this endeavor? What is your idea of "success"? Today we speak about these topics and also how finding ourselves, understanding ourselves plays a vital role in the World of Writing. Join us live (10-11 AM Pacific) and drop in the chat room - or access the archive of today's show at your convenience:   http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2012/06/26/world-of-writing -- ...

-- Quote of the Day --    “… Your life becomes more self-less and there is this overwhelming feeling – the knowing that you’ve done something great that no one can take away. …There are so many scenarios, but basically – some of the kids have parents in the prison system or were raised with no guidance. People fail to understand that this generation may not have had instruction or opportunities that you and I have had. They may live in a neighborhood where they never saw someone who graduated. – Just knowing that they can do it and that someone cares can take them a long way. …we need everyone to work together to build stronger communities. No one person, no one group can do it alone; we all can make a difference. …There is always something that you can do. Do something to make a difference, and let’s change this world together. ” ~ Chantay Bridges  Today's quote was excerpted from the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show intervi...

-- Quote of the Day --  “ One person  with a belief  is a social power  equal to 99  who have only their own interests .”  ~ John Mill  -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --   Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144   Today's Positive News segment of the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show will focus on: Resource Consumption  Join us live (10-11 AM Pacific) and drop in the chat room - or access the archive of today's show at your convenience:   http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2012/06/24/positive-news -- Positive News -- Check out this fantstic article about volunteering - I learned some new and exciting tips about volunteering that you might enjoy as well. Check out the stats they offer, and the encouraging advice for people graduating from college.  20 C...

-- Quote of the Day  --  “…When we first walked into the rescue center it was just surreal, because there were nearly 19,000 oiled penguins in this massive warehouse that had been set up as a temporary animal hospital in only 3 days time. …The volunteers that came were from every walk of life and everybody was so earnest, so eager to do what they could to help. …We had the largest animal rescue ever taken and the highest success rate – a wonderful tribute to the 12,500 volunteers that showed up to save them. …There are tens of thousands of ships – many of them from WW2 – lying on the bottom of the ocean, and there are recreational and fishing vessels. And what happens is there is oil and fuel in these ships and some of this is released during the sinking, but over time as corrosion takes its toll and metal begins to break down this oil is released. And so these mystery oil spills have an impact on the environment as well.”  ~ Dyan DeN...

 * We hope you enjoy today's submitted article by Wayne Thompson: Can Businesses Save The Environment? By Wayne S Thompson Environmental issues cover an entire range of problems. Climate change, pollution, land degradation and ozone depletion all add up to the weakening of the natural world. The industrial revolution and the ever evolving modern globe have resulted in an uptake in the use of electricity. We use it every day and it would be difficult to live without it. Most of our daily needs and essentials require some form of energy to function. I would defy anyone to try and live without electricity for one day without struggling. It just goes to show that electricity is a necessity and whether we choose to like it or not we have to use it in one way or another. In today's society almost everything is powered by electricity and fuel. Homes, cars and businesses all need some sort of energy to keep going. But what impact is this having on the...

-- Conscious Living Event -- Date: June 21, 2012 Event: Organic Magic with Worms at The Big Carrot   Location: The Big Carrot - 348 Danforth Ave. (room 212) Toronto, ON (Canada) Info : A fun and entertaining evening featuring Cathy of Cathy's Crawly Composters . Learn all about worms and vermicomposting - a viable solution for your organic waste. -- Dave and I entered a photo of Skyla, our Shephard-Malamute cross, in Second Acts' fundraiser for rescued animals. This photo contest is a lot of fun and I hope you'll either enter your own pet photo or vote for one of the photos people have submitted. The one we submitted was taken a couple years ago when Skyla was a puppy-teenager - she had just woken up and was about to yawn. That's why she looks like a drunk - lol - it's a funny image that we thought others might enjoy. Check it out at: Info: http://www.secondactsfoundation.org/id20.html      -- Conscious Discussions Talk Ra...

-- Blog Hop Contest -- Check out the Midsummer's eve giveaway hop contest we are participating in - along with hundreds of other blogs - between June 20th and June 26th!   * This contest is hosted by http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.ca For this contest we will be offering a copy of our e-book : Towards Understanding... Available in the following ebook formats: HTML, JavaScript, Kindle (mobipocket), Epub, PDF, RTF, LRF, Palm Doc (PDB), and Plain Text.   Towards Understanding 3 rd edition 2012 info: http://www.brummet.ca/brummetStore/TowardsUnderstanding.html E-book List Price: $3.99 (US) ISBN: 9781476309682 (Epub) Words : 20,356 Publisher's Link : https://www.smashwords.com/isbn/978-1-476-30968-2 Print List Price: $8.99 (US) ISBN-13 : 978-1475221701 ISBN-10 : 1475221703 Page Count : 152 Binding Type : US Trade Paper Trim Size : 6" x 9" Publisher's Link : ht...