Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- First Chapter Project -- ...a site owned & operated by Marti Talbot that "lets you read the first chapter before you buy a book" - Lillian & Dave's three books are listed here; click on the titles: Trash Talk, Towards Understanding, or Purple Snowflake Marketing to view the 1st chapter of each of these books - http://sites.google.com/site/firstchapterproject -- Conscious Discussions -- Desalination Plants, Answer to Water Woes? - Diane Tegarden is returning to Conscious Discussions to discuss her passions for alternative power, specifically her knowledge of desalination technology, which removes the salt from seawater. According to our guest today, this technology could very well be the answer to future water issues. To access today's interview - which airs live at 10 AM Pacific - click on the hyper-linked show title in today's blog post or look to your right for the link to the show. Today's episode will be archived indefinitely so you can refer o...

-- Quote of the Day -- “…Helping parents develop resumes (or child activity briefs) with their children - number one it praises your child’s talents, their gifts – their abilities; it affirms them. It lets …mom and dad, auntie and uncle, grandma and grandpa say ‘hey what you do is important to us; we know it is important to you. It is important to us to document what you do.’ …It assists in their growth in development. Another thing this can do for them is boost their self-esteem… letting them know that what they do has some worth… and another thing is that is shows others that your child is more than what their academic report card says they are; how well balanced he or she is outside of that academic arena…” ~ Kris Manley 07/31/08 To access the interview that this quote was taken from, visit the Conscious Discussions talk radio show via the hyper-linked show title or via the link on your right, and look for July 31, 2008 - The interview with Kris Manley will certainly empower y...

-- Conscious Discussions -- Jim Greenwood, a former journalist, pilot and aviation executive, has held top management positions in the federal government, as well as in the aircraft manufacturing and operating industries. Jim is an award-winning author, with four books and numerous magazine articles, mostly on aviation topics. Today we are discussing Jim’s experience caring for his wife for the 13 years that she endured Alzheimer's disease. Learn practical, useful advice on how to provide care for anyone suffering from dementia. To access today's interview click on the hyperlinked show title or click on the link located on your right for the Conscious Discussions talk radio show. --Eco-Resource-- One of our former featured guests on CD contacted me to share information about a wonderful site he is a part of: Change.org… this is a social activist network where you can learn about causes, connect to like-minded people and nonprofit organizations and learn how to take proactive a...

-- Authors Read -- Ty Schwamberger and I originally met on a writer’s forum where he sent a brief query our way regarding his horror novel - Night School. According to his website, he has enjoyed writing, reading and watching scary tales since childhood. He currently resides in Ohio with his wife and daughter. To hear today's featured author on the Authors Read radio show simply click on the hyper-linked show title here in the blog or click on the link for the program located on the right of this blog. -- Quote of the Day -- "In the past 3 years (1991-94) 950 varieties of vegetables have become extinct and of the survivors 74% - or almost 4,000 varieties - are endangered." ~ Ann Rodes article: 'The Seed Savers', Canadian Gardening Magazine As individual back yard gardeners we can choose to order from seed suppliers that focus on rare or endangered varieties - or at least those that are open-pollinated. Heritage and Heirloom seed organizations exist for each count...

-- Quote of the Day -- “…as long as an e-book is selling fairly well, I will go back once a year and review it. I also have a proofreader and bless her heart she has seen a lot of stuff. I will update a book once a year and send it to her… we try to weed out the old links that are no longer operating and put in the new material that we found about once a year in our e-books.” ~ Hope Clark 06/05/08 During this interview with Hope Clark on the Conscious Discussions talk radio show on funds for writers, Hope mentioned one of the main benefits of today's electronic publishing is that the author has much more control on the material - the ability to keep the information updated. To find this interview, simply click on the hyper-linked show title here in today's post or look to the right for a link to the Conscious Discussions talk radio show. * Hope Clark's interview aired on June 5, 2008. -- Authors Read -- Interestingly I’ve been getting a lot of guest query applications a...

Whew what a busy day it has been - here it is 7 PM and I am only now able to get here and manage the blog. I do apologize for that - I know most of you are used to me being here before noon ! -- Quote of the Day -- “If peace is what every government says it seeks, and peace is the yearning of every heart, why aren’t we studying it and teaching it in schools?” ~Colman McCarthy -- Authors Read -- Authors Read radio show featured C.L. Talmadge earlier today - the author of the Green Stone of Healing series, an epic fantasy that is filled with romance, action, and intrigue. To hear the archive of today's featured author sharing an excerpt from the 3rd book in this series, The Scorpions Strike, click on the hyper-linked show title here in this blog post or look to the right of this page where you will find a link to the Authors Read radio show. -- Ideas & Tips for concerned individuals looking to create positive change-- - Old towels and old rugs can be donated to the local anim...

-- Quote of the Day -- “When successful and confident a person relaxes a little and enjoys his life and in this way he becomes vulnerable. When successful he fears losing his position of power. When confident he fears losing control. When relaxing he fears the necessity of returning to work. Alternatively those who are unsuccessful have little time to relax and live in fear of everything their whole life – Neither can appreciate the moment.” ~ submitted by Joanne Siewert -- Conscious Discussions -- Donald Greco, a former professor from the University of Toledo, was the featured guest of the day on Conscious Discussions talk radio show. Donald joined me in a discussion about ethnic animosity – why it existed, where and why it still exists – how it has changed. Donald’s background is coming from an Irish Italian genetic pool, which the America of that time disliked intensely. He has written a fiction novel with a message about this time in America’s history and how we can apply it to to...