Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Thought of the Day -- Sign on a farm gate: The only true love money can buy – newborn puppies for sale. ~ Unknown My two dogs are my fur-kids. They love me unconditionally and depend on me - as I do them. They are family and our time together is always cherished. Onyx and Skyla brighten nearly every moment of every day and we are honored to have the opportunity to rehabilitate and adopt these amazing rescued friends. A special hug goes out to all the wonderful people on the planet working to better the life of forgotten, abandoned or purposely harmed animals. -- Note of Appreciation -- - A big thank you goes out to all of these wonderful people and organizations below who have recently been recommending our books, blogs or radio shows through their channels: Donna Maria from Indie Business (http://www.IndieBusinessBlog.com), Sue Oliver of Passions & Possibilities (http://tinyurl.com/al2m74), the staff at SheBlogs (www.sheblogs.org), Graeme Eastman of Wisdom E-books (http://wisdo...

-- Quote of the Day -- A lot of folks are forever in a hurry even if they don’t know where they are headed. When we lose something, but gain wisdom from the event, we have really won by our loss. ~ Unknown -- Factories Going Underground? -- Yamazaki Mazak Optonics Corp., a group company of Yamazaki Mazak Corp., a major Japanese manufacturer of machine tools, has received the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Tourism Award--the highest award in the 2008 Effective Land Utilization Grand Prix--for its efforts to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, utilize land effectively, and minimize landscape impact by building an underground factory. The factory, called the Phoenix Laboratory, began operations in February 2008 to assemble laser processing machines. Located in Minokamo City, Gifu Prefecture, the Laboratory is built 17 meters (36 feet) below the surface. It maintains temperatures within a range of 4 degrees Celsius year-round by utilizing a geothermal air conditionin...

-- Authors Read -- Don E. Peavy, Sr. teaches religious studies at Victor Valley College as well as philosophy, ethics, and religion at the University of Phoenix & Internet courses for Canyon College. Prior to perusing a career in writing, Peavy practiced law in Fort Worth, Texas, his hometown. Disaster Among the Heavens is Peavy's first novel, although he has published two nonfiction book as well, titled: What Must I Do? & Play It Where It Lies . Drop by to hear Don read an excerpt from his novel – Disaster Among the Heavens - on Authors Read radio show. Click on the hyper-link here or look to the right for a link to the Authors Read radio --How to Start a Recycling Program At Work -- Most of us recycle at home in one form or another but recycling in the office is another story. Many small businesses are not set up to recycle. It takes time and effort to arrange a recycling program but there are numerous benefits. Recycling helps companies save money by reducing garbag...

-- Eco-Event -- California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE) Sustainability Fair When: Thursday, August 6, 2009; 9 AM to 4 PM (commercial) Sunday, August 9, 2009; 10 AM to 5 PM (residential) Where: California Center for Sustainable Energy, San Diego - California, USA -- Just a Reminder -- Email me at: ldbrummet @ yahoo . com * Remove Spaces Before Sending! * ...with the word "prize" in the subject line for a chance to win one (or more) of these prizes: * estimated value $60 (US) The Squeaky Wheel by Robert Kimmel (www.robertkimmelsmith.com) --&-- 2 sets of Five Science Fiction Posters based on the novel Beyond Mars - Crimson Fleet by Richard Risch (www.beyondmars.org) --&-- A copy of Grooveyard's CD, Place in Time -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Today's positive eco-news segment was increased due to listener feedback - which asked us to increase the Sunday Gardening and Positive Eco-news to one hour. Today I share new information o...

-- Conscious Discussions Radio -- Today's topic was focusing on how literature plays a vital role in living consciously. I shared numerous fun and interesting quotes about the craft of writing and the power of the written word by famous individuals from around the globe. I also shared information on how to deal with unfinished projects, skill development, research, pressures and stresses, and writer's block. Writing, whether it is available for the public to purchase or not, is a way of leaving a legacy behind. Writing is a way of communicating with ourselves, our society and future generations; it is a way of connecting with the past and analyzing the future. For the reader, we benefit from stretching our minds, increasing knowledge and tools to live consciously. Where would we be without the understanding and empathy we learned to have for so many individuals, cultures, or historical times? Drop by and listen to the half hour Writing with Conscious Thought episode of Conscio...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ I just have a personal belief in traveling in a way that contributes to the destination, is respectful of the culture and the local communities; rather than the commercial traveling services, …large tourism companies (hotels, tourism companies, agents, etc) that are often owned out of country – that kind of travel takes can actually take away from the place you are traveling in terms of local dollars and local culture. It is kind of like sightseeing in a way that is a little bit removed and you are traveling in such a way that you are not really experiencing the culture. Being conscious of the impact of the tours we are choosing, that kind of thing. …I like to write about organizations and travel. …The Miracle Foundation ( www.miraclefoundation.org ) is always looking for sponsors for children, and every sponsor they get for a child in their orphanages means they can bring another child in. … One.org … and the Globalmarch.org are really great organizations. …...

This Week's Prize Draw Winners (estimated value of $70) are: Marian, who won a copy of the non-fiction self-help book All You've Ever Known by Melissa Van Rossum Kathy, who won a copy of the non-fiction self-help book: Their Way Home by Melissa Van Rossum Lizanne, who won a copy of the fantasy children's illustrated book: Queen Vernita Visits the Blue Ice Mountains by Dawn Menge & Dawn, who won a copy of the rock music CD: Place in Time , Grooveyard -- New Prize Draw Begins Right Now !! -- Email me at: ldbrummet @ yahoo . com * Remove Spaces Before Sending! * ...with the word "prize" in the subject line for a chance to win one (or more) of these prizes: * estimated value $60 (US) The Squeaky Wheel by Robert Kimmel (www.robertkimmelsmith.com) --&-- 2 sets of Five Science Fiction Posters based on the novel Beyond Mars - Crimson Fleet by Richard Risch (www.beyondmars.org) --&-- A copy of Grooveyard's CD, Place in Time Find Dave & Lillian B...