Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day -- Re: Care-giving, hospice and volunteer work: “ You know, I never was attracted to the medical field - I was the president of a school in a low-income housing project in Detroit. Of course I had plenty to do… and at that time I had more homeless students than the state of Michigan… and I only say that because a lot of people will often say that they don’t have the time to volunteer – but I was running a school and had many things to do, yet there are many needs out there that have to be met. Hospice is a philosophy of quality, end of life care. …over 90% of people receive hospice care at home, but you can find hospice support in prisons, hospitals… Some volunteers actually do pet therapy, and certify their pets for hospice care. …If a person wants to be a volunteer but not have direct contact with patients there are lots of things they can do from office duties to fundraising. …One thing that is almost like a secret in America is children as caregivers – 1.5 mill...

-- Sunday Gardening -- Today’s Sunday Gardening segment offers info on seed saving, vertical gardens, balcony gardens and roof gardens. Check out the archive by clicking on the hyper-link here or look to the right for a link to the Conscious Discussions radio show. Garden resource: Everdale Environmental Learning Center: www.everdale.org -- Prize Winners -- Congratulations to this week's prize winners: CJ, who one a prize for a personalized business or personal coaching program: 90-day "Hit the Mark" program - a $748 value (US Funds) from Joe Palmer (www.bullseyetheory.com). Carla & Louise, who each won one bottle of: - Wolfgang's Oleo MenthaTM (www.wolfgang.ca) - a distilled etheric oil, which kills ARTHRITIS PAIN AND MIGRAINE PAIN in minutes. Estimated prize value $20 (US). And to Joanne, who won a set of 75 inspirational cards from Sheila Steplar (www.joystream.com) an estimated value of $35 (US) - AND - one bottle of: - Wolfgang's Oleo MenthaTM (w...

-- 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 ...

-- Quote of the Day -- “Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the worst of failures” ~ G.E. Woodberry -- Eco & Conscious Events -- Welcome to May everyone! May is officially Youth Month, Motorcycle Awareness Month & Water Awareness Month Coming up during the first week in May is Calgary ‘s Wild, Wild Waste Conference (BC, Canada) The first week is also known as – Naturopathic Medicine Week (Canada) -- Eco-Resources -- Green Hour - Sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation " ...by giving our children a Green Hour a day -- a bit of time for unstructured play and interaction with the natural world -- we can set them on the path toward physical , mental , and emotional well-being . ...Each week we publish a fresh issue full of activities and information to help guide the exploration and focus on fun." Location: www.greenhour.org Green Raising - "At Greenraising, we believe that people want to make good choices for our planet's hea...

** Don't forget to enter this week's prize draw! ** We are looking for 5 winners: 3 bottles herbal migraine/arthritis pain relief, personalized coaching program & set of inspirational cards ...Email: ldbrummet@yahoo.com with “prize” in the subject line. Deadline: Sunday morning - May 3rd. -- Bragging Rights -- I’d like to brag a little and let you know that a new book is out that includes an interview and information about our 2 radio shows and this is called: Talk Radio Wants You – An Intimate Guide to 700 Shows and How to Get Invited Visit: http://www.talkradioadvocate.com or www.bookpromotions.com -- Important Eco/Conscious Events -- National Victims of Crime Awareness Week (Canada) - April 26 to May 2, 2009 www.victimsweek.gc.ca "An opportunity to raise awareness about victim issues and about the programs, services and laws in place to help victims of crime and their families. Communities across Canada will be hosting activities to raise awareness and to promote s...

-- Quote of the Day -- "For the sake of future generations, we must collect and study the wild and weedy relatives of our cultivated plants as well as domesticated vegetables. These sources are dangerously neglected. The future will not be so tolerant. We cannot afford to ignore any source of the gene pool." ~ Jack R. Harlan, Professor Emeritus -- Up-Dates & Chatter - I have just updated our myspace blog which gives you our schedule one week at a glance, which you can find at: www.myspace.com/canadianauthor My newsletter - Brummet's Monthly - just went out yesterday: check out all the prizes we have in May! I hope that some of you can join me at the interviews throughout May and June :) Brummet's Monthly is an opt-in e-newsletter that goes out during the last week of every month. Simply email me asking to be on the list if you'd like receive the newsletter: ldbrummet@yahoo.com Our 2 radio shows have recently had all of May's episodes available for our lis...

-- Eco-Event ! -- Save The Frogs Day - April 28th, 2009 http://savethefrogs.com/day Frog populations have been declining worldwide at unprecedented rates, and up to 200 species have completely disappeared in recent decades. In an effort to raise awareness of the plight of frogs, the scientific community has declared April 28th, 2009 the 1st Annual ' Save The Frogs Day '. Please get involved and help spread the word! Save The Frogs Day is a perfect time for teachers and students to focus on amphibian conservation, learn about amphibian extinctions, and discuss ways that we can all contribute to amphibian conservation efforts. http://savethefrogs.com/day -- Conscious Discussions -- Today's episode focuses on Eco-Vacations & Clean Green Spaces : Sheryl Kayne – is a syndicated columnist, radio & TV personality, travel workshop facilitator & consultant and the author of 4 books. Today we will be learning about Leave No Trace ethics to employ when enjoying green spac...