Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day --  “Rainforests are very unique in that they are very diverse – you may find in a mid-western forest a 15-20 tree species in a couple of acres, but in a rainforest you will find 4-500 distinct tree species. …Rainforests cover about 2% of the surface on the planet but they may have in those forests 50-60% of the species on the planet. They circle both sides of the equator. They are parallel to most of the corral reefs on the planet, so if you have a situation where the rainforests are being removed and loose the filtration they do, you may find that the corral reefs along the equator (which is where most of the species in the ocean come from the corral reefs) may start to disappear as well. …They are coupled together so if you lose one, you lose the other. …There are so many species yet undiscovered. …It is about overcoming and embracing the challenge – not to shy aw...

  -- Quote of th e Day --  “Our ecosystem is amazingly resilient. Given a chance, it will come back strong and vibrant… ecological restoration is a conscious attempt to compensate for our negative influence on the system but we can undo that influence only when we understand i t. ”  ~ Lucian Sparato --  Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --   * Airs live @ 10-11 AM (Pacifc)  - all episodes are archived indefinitely within moments after they air live, and are available for you to listen to later on at any time of day.     Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144     --> Lucian Spataro JR is an environmentalist, businessman, educator, and adventurer whose accomplishments are international in scope and local as well. He is currently President and C...

-- Quote of the Day -- "Extinction does not only apply  to giant pandas or tigers or exotic species that dwell in the rain forests.  Vegetables can go extinct too and when our food goes extinct then we follow." ~ The Henry Double Day Research Association, England -- The Advantages of a Virtual Office for Your Small Business -- * Today's article came to us through Sachin from www.webprofits.com.au who thought our readers might want to learn more about the benefits of a home based business.  Are you a small business operator and your business is growing? Are you afraid of all of the costs that you will incur? Sometimes when we grow from a simple start-up sole trader we hit a point where we can no longer handle it on our own, but we don't want all the hassles that come with hiring staff and setting up an office when an answering service will just do any more. How much business are you losing, or how much of your time is being ...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Every victim of crime - no matter who they are,  where they live or the way in which they were victimized, should be treated with compassion and respect for their dignity. "   ~ www.victimsweek.gc.ca --Conscious Living Events -- Wednesday, April 28 Greening PUSD Location: Willow Grove Elementary School MPR San Diego, California (USA) When: 6:00PM Info: # 858-674-5610 http://greeningpusd.wordpress.com April 26 – May 2:  National Victims of Crime Awareness Week  April 27: Canada Book Day Info: According to Wikipedia.com " Canada Book Day is celebrated on the same day as World Book & Copyright Day, ...to promote reading, publishing and the protection of intellectual property through copyright ." -- The Plight of Rainforests -- * Source: Rainforests – The burning Issue, from the Prince of Wales Rainforest Project, a part of the Prince’s Charities. Did you know that... Ov...