Brummet's Conscious Blog

*Today's article was written by: Raymond Laubert - retired from Air Force with 21 years of service who is traveling around the country with his wife Daisy and their two dogs. He is a Certified RV Inspector and has taken up writing articles and helping folks new to the RV world get the most from their investment. His articles are posted on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/RVInspectionService/ and on his website at http://rv-inspection-service.com . -- Recreation Vehicle Batteries -- There are two uses for batteries, coach and house batteries. Coach batteries are those that are used to start the RV. These are normal 12 v car or truck type batteries and are designed to provide a lot of amperage for a short period of time. The house batteries are deep cycle batteries which are designed to provide a lower amperage for a much longer period of time. Most of us will understand the coach batteries and can tell when it is time to replace t...

 -- Quote of the Day --  “ So many women were feeling unfulfilled by following what they thought society wanted them to do. Being authentic to yourself is so important – it is only when we are authentic to who we are that we will be truly happy. It is so important to follow what our own heart is telling us, what our own intuition is telling us, what our own passion is. And when we silence what society is telling us, what our family is telling us, that we can explore who really are. …we all have our own challenges, no one is alone in facing a challenge. One of the big stresses that modern women face is the idea that we are supposed to be ‘super women’ – help is a really big thing, -collaboration - acknowledging that we don’t have to be ‘super women’ in all aspects of our lives, and maybe it is stronger to ask for help when we need it. ” ~ Caroline Shearer and Sarah Hackley   Today’s quote originates from the Conscious...

-- Quote of the Day --   “When you get things out on paper and you take a look at them – first of all you get that clarity and secondly it gets it out of your head and when you see it on paper …it doesn’t seem so overwhelming, because when you keep things in your head they can get bigger, cause more stress, more anxiety. We can look at things on paper and realize they are not as bad as we thought. …Go back into present moment – What are you happy with now? What are you grateful for now? What do you have now? …My best friend had colon cancer and passed away at a very young age and so that really put things in perspective for me – we need to cherish who we are and what we have now – rather than beings so focused on what we don’t have and what is in the future, this empowers us – right now is when we have the power to create the life we really want. …Step out there; whatever it is that you are called to do - do it. …All of us can all learn what it is that we want ...

-- Battery Recycling -- Sadly only 28% of Canadians are recycling less than 20% of the batteries consumed in the country – despite education campaigns and ample collection sites.  According to an article I read recently from the Recycling Product Newsletter : “ One mg of mercury is enough to make all the fish in a 20 acre lake inedible for a full year. With almost 11 mg of mercury in the average button cell, alkaline battery, RMC says Canadians' awareness of the implications of improper disposal is in stark contrast to the realities of the situation ”.    RawMaterials.com offers battery recycling collection boxes, prepaid shipping, for businesses to collect in-house batteries – and also their customers/clients.  They also offer similar collection systems for fluorescent and CFL bulbs and thermometers. According to their site the average home consumes 1.2 pounds of cell batteries per year, and while only 1% of landfill waste is batter...

 -- Quote of the Day -- The past may rob the present of much joy and much mystery. ~ unknown -- Brummets in the Media -- Our colleague Mr. Tim Corrimal has a wonderful radio show called Progressive Political Radio - which he co-hosts with Dave Von Ebers. This radio show " combines a humor with dead serious, inanity with politics " ...sprinkled with bits of breaking news topics. Tim invited me to join in for the first 10 min or so of his show. Check out these links to find the interview: Episode 153 : TimCorrimal.com  -- Referral Corner -- Call2Recycle, North America’s only free battery and cell phone collection program, announced in December, its heightened commitment to diverting batteries from Canada’s landfills… has collected rechargeable batteries throughout the country since 1997. Earlier this year, Call2Recycle also began collecting all household batteries, including alkaline, at thousands of collection sites throughout British Columbia and Ontari...

Whew! This day has simply flown by. I found myself only able to spend a few hours in the office this morning. Appointments and engagements kept me out of the office until... well, here it is 4 in the afternoon already! -- Quote of the Day -- “…(re: illness) It is like the old story about the toy on the top of the stairs – if you know it is there, you can take the extra steps to avoid it. If you don’t know it is there, you are going to go down those stairs at a velocity you really don’t want!” ~ Richard Diaz 06/26/08 This couldn't be more true! I feel that though Richard Diaz was originally referring to the health of our bodies, that quote can easily be applied to the health of our planet as well. Consider the seemingly small and fairly harmless Battery... Electronic waste and batteries contain toxic substances like lead, mercury, and cadmium, yet are illegally dumped in landfills at an alarming rate. In 2005 in San Diego alone, 2,237,570 pounds of batteries were sold but only 790 p...