Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day -- "There are times when fear is good.  It must keep its watchful place at the heart's controls.  There is advantage in the wisdom won from pain."  ~ Ãtschylus -- Brummets in the Media -- Join me on: The Sharon Kleyne Hour, today - Feb. 20, at 10:35am (Pacific)... where Sharon and I will talk about waste reduction and our support of non-profits. This syndicated show airs on the WorldTalkRadio.com station.  If you can't make the live show, be sure to visit the site below and click on the tab located near the top of the homepage for "archives". http://sharonkleynehour.com  Access the Archive here:  http://www.worldtalkradio.com/worldtalkradio/vshow.aspx?sid=1384 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 - ...

 -- Quote of the Day --   “… We are trying to reach people in a positive way to encourage them to make food choices that they can feel about – to show how empowering it is to take control of that aspect of life. There are many things in our world that are difficult and to feel like we have much control over.  …But when it comes to eating, each of us has a lot of control. Eating in a way that is healthier, that is not contributing to cruelty, and the abusive factory farming process… we think this is a very positive step. …How we spend our dollars has an impact every single day …we basically supported that system – but if we go to a farmers market or a community agriculture program then we’ve just voted on the future of food production. …Each of us can have tremendous impact just by choosing how we are spending our dollars and how we choose to eat. ” ~ Gene Baur Today's quote originates from the Sunday Gardening episode that aired on the Conscious Discussions Talk ...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ I’ve seen the richness of the Amazon forest and the horrifying sight of the bare red earth where it had been torn away… One person may not be able to change things but together we can ”  ~ Stephen Fry May's Schedule  May's Schedule is now online here... You can view our schedule a week at a glance here:   http://blog.myspace.com/canadianauthor And a month-at-a-glance here: http://booktour.com/author/lillian_dave_brummet   -- Conscious Living Events -- Waste Expo 2010 Date: May 3 Location: Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA  (USA) Info: www.wasteexpo.com Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries convention & Exposition Date: May 4 Location: San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA (USA) Info: www.isriconvention.org IFAT China Location: Shanghai New International Expo Centre Shanghai, China Info: www.ifat-china.com -- May is World Water Awareness Month -- Ca...

-- Lillian Is Interviewed Today -- I will be interviewed @ A Book and a Chat radio show today @ 11 AM (Eastern) / 8 AM (Pacific) - http://tobtr.com/s/512424 Host Barry Eva will be asking me questions about the world of writing as a career. When you get to the site, there is a number displayed for listeners to call in and ask questions. Alternatively join in the live chat room and interact that way. *This episode will be archived for those who cannot make the live broadcast. -- May is Water Awareness Month -- The city of Castlegar, BC – Canada – has sponsored yet another rain barrel initiative in their city. We are so jealous!!! For a limited time citizens of the Castlegar community can purchase rain barrels for less than $25… which is a huge savings since rain barrels in retail stores cost well over $100 and as much as $210! The cheapest one I could find online ran about $60 but it is located in California and would have to be shipped from there to here in Canada - increasing fossil ...