Brummet's Conscious Blog

OK - here is a 2-part discussion on environmental or green jobs that may interest people looking for a career change toward something that makes a difference in the world. Check out the resources and feel free to pass on the link to these 2 posts. Part 2 will be published on September 3rd .  50 Awesome Scholarships For Eco-minded Students * Written by Raj Prince    For an aspiring university entrant who is also as passionate about environmental issues, obtaining a scholarship that is aligned with an organization that shares your personal advocacy can be quite a challenge. The more popular scholarship grants nowadays usually come from huge multinational corporations whose ecological advocacies are not wholly exercised. But that's where the misconception ends. In fact, there are thousands of eco-friendly organizations that also offer college scholarships. So if you're one of this crowd and would like some assistance to finish a rather expensive unive...

-- Innovative Use For Compost --  Many of our loyal blog readers and former radio show listeners may remember the many times I've highlighted the benefits of composting, composting organizations and companies, how-to compost, compost systems, and how some companies have high-tech set ups where they are able to encourage and collect gasses released from the composting process that are used as fuel to heat buildings, create electricity and so on. Today I'd like to talk a little about one really interesting way for at-homer's to use their compost in yet another way. As most gardeners know, composts can generate a lot of heat. Some gardeners place a compost pile next to their greenhouse for the winter months, others will put a compost inside the greenhouse with a pipe for ventilation. The heat from the compost will help the greenhouse compete with the colder days of winter, and I suppose it would be pleasant to venture into a warm greenhouse to dump the kitchen compost...

-- World of Writing --  Neal James began writing in 2007 when a series of short stories found favor on a number of international writing sites. Since then, he has released five novels and one anthology. He has appeared in both the national and local press, and has also been a regular at branches of Waterstones and local reading groups and libraries in his home counties of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Find out more about Neal James and all of his writing on his website:  www.nealjames.webs.com Q: How have your books gotten published? After self-publishing a selection of my short stories using Lulu, I began looking around, in 2007, for a publishing house prepared to launch my first novel. I came across Pneuma Springs after failing to grab the attention of any of the usual literary agencies and publishing houses, and have remained with them ever since. Pneuma are a publishing company operating in Kent, in the south east of Eng...

Whew - OK - so "a few days" ended up being a week, before I could get back over to this blog. After dozens of jars canned, containers frozen, jams jarred up, and many meals and sharings with friends, family, neighbors and co-workers... we have caught up to the supply. We had a horrific wind yesterday that knocked down a beautiful ornamental sunflower in the garden - it split at the base as if a saw went through the stalk. I grieved for that plant - it was so lovely, so bright yellow, so tall, so many flowers on it yet to bloom, such an attractive plant that brought lots of pollinators... and today it is wilted, lying on its side. Sad.  Thank you for your patience in this regard. I hope you enjoyed scrolling through the archives, though, viewing posts and following the many links they offer.  Today I'd like to share with you a link that my eldest brother sent me (thanks, Larry!): -- Prank It Forward --  MediocreFilms "pranked" a homeless shelter - by ...

Apologies to our readers - I've been inundated with processing harvests from our garden and neighbor's generosity, canning, freezing, making soups and casseroles, jams, jellies, sauces, etc. As such I've been taking a few days off from the blog and hope you understand. Please do scroll through the archives though and hopefully enjoy anything you've missed so far. I'll be back soon! In appreciation - your friendly blogger, Lillian

4 Types of Online Advertising Strategies Every Business Should Look Into * Today's article was contributed by Tiffany Olson who works full-time at Optimize Worldwide, a Northern California  marketing company specializing in online advertising , SEO, and website development. Creating more powerful results for their clients. In a world where the average person uses the Internet for a good part of their day, whether it’s for business or for pleasure, companies must adjust their marketing efforts if they want to be discovered by consumers. While traditional advertising with magazines, newspapers, television and radio may never go completely out of style, there is definitely a growing need for businesses who really want to stand out from the competition to incorporate online advertising strategies into their plans. Those companies, in particular, that are working with smaller marketing budgets can often see their dollar go a lot further on the Inter...

 -- Quote of the Day --  "And this, our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything. " ~ William Shakespeare -- Green Business --  * Today's article was written by Nick Adams - the Service Manager at ReachTEL, an Australian based direct marketing company. ReachTEL specializes in modern marketing strategies including SMS alerts , voice blasts and email marketing plans. Businesses are increasingly being held accountable by consumers for their impact on the environment. Governments are also mandating reductions in carbon emissions and will likely continue to enforce new environmental regulations on businesses. Consumers are choosing "green" companies more than ever. Email, SMS and Voice communication solutions enable your business to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of your day to day commun...