Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Writing Article, by Lillian Brummet -- I was invited to provide a guest posting for this writing blog: http://howtogetthinandfamous.blogspot.com - My article shares tips about the practical and organizational side of running a writing business of any kind. In this article, " Common Courtesy & Strong Organization Skills Accelerate Publicity Efforts ", I discuss how to manage your files, the importance of common courtesy and more. Check it out by clicking on one of the links above. -- The Book Cubby -- Yesterday, I was sent a notice by Zetta Hupf, owner of The Book Cubby to let me know that our radio show, Conscious Discussions , is featured on her site. She invited me via email to send some information about us for her site and I thought she might be looking at putting a link to one of our books... but instead she did this lovely featured spot that sits on the left hand side of her site where everyone can see it. You can view it by clicking on the hyper-link above. -...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history .” ~ Mahatma Gandhi -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Today’s featured guest, Joseph Malki, is the co-founder and partner of Seven-Star, Inc – www.sevenstarevents.com - located in Asheville, North Carolina (USA). Seven Star Events is a global leader in greening the entertainment industry and has recently been honored with the EPA Waste Wise Award – no small feat, to be sure. Joseph and I had a wonderful discussion about how to the organization is run, the work they do and so much more. We discussed: Greencitiesmedia.com, GlobalExchange.com, Green Festivals, Green America, Coop America, SustainableWaves.com, Mother Earth News, Better World Telecom,...World Wildlife Federation ... and others. Learn how willing volunteers are to participate in green events, how to market the green event and educate the patrons. Discover alternative produ...

-- Quote of the Day -- “You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drop of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.” – Mahatma Gandhi -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Today on Conscious Discussions Talk Radio we are featuring a pre-recorded discussion with a self-proclaimed Social Networking expert - Mike Volkin. Mike is the author of numerous successful books including – Social Networking For Authors. Today we learn about Friendfeed.com, Tweetbeat.com, tweetdeck.com, monitter.com, tweetlater.com and stumbleupon.com among others. Find out how to use social networking sites today by clicking on the hyperlink here or look to the right for links to our recent broadcasts on the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio program. -- Few days left to enter our prize draw!!! -- Email me at: ldbrummet @ yahoo.com (*remove spaces before sending*) with the word "prize" in the subject line before OCT 6th - for a chance to win one (or more) of these p...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ For journalism, I was somewhat non-traditional. When I told my father that I was interested in doing journalism, he recommended that I do not major in journalism, he said that anything that I could learn in a journalism major I would learn in the first few weeks on the job – but that I should major in something that would broaden me as a human being, that would give me a better understanding of human nature and history. So I took his advice and majored in History and Literature. Today, newspapers are more picky about who they hire and they want to see a major in journalism and to see that you have done an internship. …I teach two classes per semester and I have my students do a lot of reading – you cannot become a really good writer unless you are a good reader. When you read good literature you take in the language almost by osmosis, you get a feel for the language; you have a feel for connotation and the use of words. You cannot really teach somebody that, th...

-- Quote of the Day -- " We have reached maturity when we can look at ourselves and acknowledge our limitations ." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt -- Lillian Reads Poetry on Live Radio -- http://www.blogtalkradio.com/AuthorsRead/2009/08/28/Towards-Understanding-Purpose-In-Life Come hear me read excerpts from my poetry book! This is a 15 min online radio show broadcast - made available as a free archived show that anyone can listen to. Simply click on the link above to access the reading! Today I read the following sections of Towards Understanding : Dedication & Acknowledgment Ode to BC Our Hands True Knowledge Will I Spend My Life Forgetting? Looking Back Double-locked Doors Living Disease In Our Midst Tune in to the Authors Read radio show on Sept 25th to hear me read more excerpts from this book :) -- Eco - Event -- Between Aug 28 and Sept 3 - GoBeyond Youth Action Gathering, " come together to see how education institutions can create solutions to the climate crisis ."...

-- Quote of the Day -- "Blessed us the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving verbal evidence of the fact." ~ Unknown -- Did You Know ? -- Since WWII 70, 000 new chemicals have been produced with no toxic effects information listed by the US EPA for 79% of them. The EPA states that chemicals found in the home are 3 times more likely to cause cancer than airbourne pollutants outside the home. Women who work in the home suffer a 55% increased risk of cancer - the pollution inside our homes is 2-5 times higher than in outdoor air - the Primary Suspect? - household chemicals. Formaldehyde, a known cancer causing agent is commonly used in deodorants, shapmpoos, mouthwashes, toothpaist... Air fresheners interfere with your ability to smell via a nerve deadening agent, or by coating the nasal with a film of oil. * Read those labels and make sure you know what you are buying! -- Prize Draw Reminder -- Email me at: ldbrummet@yahoo.com with the word "prize" in t...

-- Computer Recycling -- *Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Ben_Nystrom As more people become aware of the need to conserve natural resources and keep our environment clean, recycling old computers has become incredibly popular. But what is computer recycling, exactly? Why is it so important? And can one take a computer to be recycled? What is Computer Recycling? Computer recycling is the process of extracting valuable secondary raw materials from obsolete computers. The EPA estimates that 30 to 40 million personal computers are ready for recycling each year. But because of the source material used to make them, simply throwing away your old computer can be dangerous and harmful to the environment. Depending on their age, computers can contain such toxic materials as lead, mercury, cadmium, chromium, and radioactive isotopes. They also contain valuable materials worth recovering, such as gold, tin, aluminum, iron, silicon, copper, and an array of different plastics. Why ...