Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Brummet's In the Media --    Today -  Friday February 22 - at 8:30 pm EST/ 5:30 pm PST  I'll be participating in a discussion on the pros and cons of having a co-writer, co-writing advice, working with a spouse and more. I believe the host Corine La Font will have a chat room open for live listeners... and the live broadcast will be archived so that people can access the audio at their convenience later on. I hope that you are able to drop in to the live or archived show, and would love to hear what you thought of it... feel free to leave a comment on this blog, on the episode page or visit my site and contact me from there. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/helpdeskja/2013/02/23/being-a-co-writer-the-pros-and-cons -- Save Energy - Save Money, This Summer! -- Spring is here and in some areas gardening activities have already begun; soon the heat will hit us and we'll be wondering how to save money and stay cool at the same time. Well, we have some ...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ A good laugh is sunshine in a house” ~  William Thackeray -- Conscious Living Event -- March 3rd  Seedy Saturday  Location: Scadding Court #707 Dundas St. West Toronto, ON (Canada) -- Positive News -- Kudos to San Francisco! San Francisco set the bar last year after reaching its milestone of composting 1 million tons or 2 billion pounds of compostable organic waste. It took the city 15 years to reach that number since implementing a compost collection program in 1996, but it has saved 2.7 million cubic yards of landfill space 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!

 -- Save Money This Summer -- Run dishwashing machines early in the morning (at 5 AM or earlier) or wait until late evening to turn it on - These machines produce a vast amount of heat, which can tax our cooling systems greatly. Air dry your dishes instead of using the dry cycle in the dishwasher – open the door of the dishwasher and turn on the ceiling fan nearest to the appliance to circulate the moist air around your home. The steam will dissipate quickly, grab a towel and mop up the top rack cups and other dishes where water accumulated, and leave the door open so that the dishes will dry more efficiently.  -- Buy Poetry For Your Significant Other Month --   As promised, this blog will be celebrating B uy Poetry For Your Significant Other Month (July) by sharing poetry from published writers. Submission guidelines can be found on the July 3rd posting on this blog. (scroll down to find previous posts). Today, I will share a poem excerpted fr...

 -- Chatter --  I've just learned from one of our publishers that the softcover format for Trash Talk (environment) and Towards Understanding (poetry) will no longer be available. Instead, the publisher is switching to hardcover formats only! - And they are doing this at the same retail price, which is really cool.  The hardcovers will, of course, be much more durable and will retain their value (for resale in second hand stores, for instance) - I think that will appeal to today's readers. From what I understand this change will occur in early June. It will be interesting to see what will come of this. Watch for the changes via your favorite online retailer over the next couple of weeks, as their systems become updated with the format change. -- Brummets in the Media -- I am excited to share that I will be interviewed on on http://SellingBooks.com today - the interview between myself and Cathy Stucker will be posted around 2 PM (pacific), or soon after. Please c...

-- Quote of the Day -- A perfectionist is someone unable to enjoy music by Tchaikovsky without being able to spell his name. - unknown -- Growing Green Kids! -- The Internet is a wonderful place and a powerful tool for today’s society to teach children about the environment. Please feel free to check out the recommended sites for teachers, parents or caregivers of today’s youth. http://www.earth2kids.org http://www.earthforce.org http://www.nrcanrncan.gc.ca/kids http://www.edugreen.teri.res.in http://www.planetpals.com http://www.nwf.org/kids http://www..nwf.org/earthsavers http://www.epa.gov/kids http://www.greenscreen.org http://www.kidlink.org http://www.kidsforsavingearth.org http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity http://www.inspectorgreen.com http://epa.gov/epaoswer/education/index.htm http://epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/k00-001.pdf http://www.wattsnew.com http://epa.gov/globalwarming/kids/index.htm http://www.howstuffworks.com/landfill – an educational site on how landfills operate. In schoo...

-- Radio Interviews -- Today - July 22nd : 5:30 PM (Eastern) / 2:30 PM (Pacific) Host Lillian Cauldwell will be interviewing Lillian Brummet on the Internet Voices Radio Station about the world of writing - Free live show; donations from archived shows aide charities for soup kitchens & migrate workers & disadvantage children. To access the archive simply click on the link for Lillian Cauldwell :) Tomorrow - July 23rd broadcast airing at 3:30 PM (Pacific) Poetic Monthly Radio , hosted by Martin D. White, has invited Lillian to join the show to discuss the world of poetry. Incidentally, Lillian is a columnist for the magazine, The Poetic Monthly: www.poeticmonthly.com This interview will also be archived and ready to listen to for free at your convenience. -- Drowning Prevention Week -- The 4th week of July has been traditionally the time of year when we honor Drowning Prevention Week around the globe - this year it falls on July 19-26. Common causes of drowning range fro...

-- Authors Read Radio Show -- Today on Authors Read we are featuring Robert Kimmel Smith - According to The Child Advocate, “Divorce is an intensely stressful experience for all children, regardless of age or developmental level; many children are inadequately prepared for the impending divorce by their parents.” The award-winning author takes a close look at this painful topic from a child’s perspective in his young adult novel The Squeaky Wheel. To hear the author read an excerpt from this book simply click on the hyper-links here in this post or look to the right to find the Authors Read radio show. *Airs live at 9 AM Pacific & will be archived for anyone to listen to, at anytime, for years to come. -- Positive Eco-News -- Interested in controlling the heat in your building, saving money & reducing your impact on the planet? Check out these great tips: Ecobank Aichi, a Japanese non-profit organization (NPO) based in the city of Ichinomiya in Aichi Prefecture, has publishe...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Helping a child ends generations of illness; Past, Present, and Future. Please help a child today ." ~ Dean Balderston -- Conscious Discussions Radio -- I am very excited to share with you news about today's featured guest on the Conscious Discussions talk radio show... Greg Reitman - recently named as one of the “ Top Ten Movie-makers Making a Difference ” by Moviemaker magazine - has focused his work in the socially conscious documentary genre. " Fuel " is a fantastic, award-winning documentary film about reliance on foreign oil and exploration of new energy solutions. I've had the honor of watching this particular documentary several times and love how Greg is able to take the viewer on a emotional roller coaster, and yet provide so much hope. More recently, he released a film titled: Rooted in Peace , which focuses on the possibility of peace. Learn more about this inspiring award-winning and celebrated individual's object...

-- Quote of the Day -- I chose the quote below due to last week's blog posts on conscious eco-travel and stay-cation alternatives: “…And you don’t have to be a trained teacher by any means… you just need to speak the language. …Whatever you are good at they may branch out to include that, but typically there is very little training involved [in volunteer adventure travel]. …Most of these organizations know how important safety is – in many cases they provide insurance for you. …They are going to lean over backwards to make sure that everything is prepared; you are in their hands. Now it is different if you do your own solo volunteer adventure. I would check the travel safety warnings online, follow heath precautions – you know take the necessary shots, take malaria medication with me, etc. …I tend to go to developing countries where the value of a dollar goes a lot farther. I find them more interesting also. …I am not into buying souvenirs, but I do try to bring back some memory-pr...