Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Announcements -- Owner Jennine Morales interviews award winning author Lillian Brummet today at Gathering Authors: Interview Pit this weekend. Gathering Authors is a place where authors join with their written works of art to introduce to the world. Between 6 and 8 PM (PST) tonight (Dec 5th) Voice of the People Radio host November Hanson will interview us (Dave & Lillian Brummet) for the full two hours! This is going to be a very indepth discussion about the world of writing and making a difference as an individual. Check it out by clicking the links here. http://voiceofthepeopleradio.com -- Recommended Resource -- An online writer friend of ours, Barbara Spring, has a new water-related podcast that we would like to recommend: The Dynamic Great Lakes Stuff Your Rucksack (www.stuffyourrucksack.com) a site that enables travellers to help other travellers to give practical assistance to people who have the least, but often give the most. -- Conscious Ho...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don't, and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said that it'd be easy, they just promised it would be worth it. " ~ Bob Marley -- Authors Read Radio -- Today we feature Nora Weston on the Authors Read Radio show - fiction writer & poet within the genres of science fiction, fantasy and horror. Today she will read from Adevar - a short story that depicts the journey of Nathan Hawkins who enters an unearthly realm to find his destiny is something only dreams are made of. Access this live show at 9 AM (pacific) today with just a single click on the links here (or on the right side of this page) - of course you can also access the archive of todays episode at your convenience. -- Conscious Holidays -- December is AIDS Awareness Month and yo...

-- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Back on Tuesday this week we offered Conscious Discussions Radio listeners a Positive Eco-News segment that discussed e-waste and lighting innovations like CFL's and LED's. Today we featured Cynthia Primm - to discuss how we can Trade Sorrow for Something Greater . *Our Skype connection was giving us a little trouble so please forgive the minor sound issues for the host's line. -- Domestic Solar Panel Sales Rise -- Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA) released its statistics for the shipping of solar panels during the first quarter of fiscal 2009, which it collected by surveying 24 Japanese manufacturers. According to the statistics, domestic sales accounts for 29.3 percent of the total sales in that country… and this sector has increased by 82.5 percent over the last year. -- Conscious Holiday Gifts & Celebrations -- - A reusable coffee filter and whole organic, shade-grown coffee beans. Shade-grown coffee is a method of...

-- You Have A Voice -- Below is an excerpt from a press release article that was circulated to the Zero Waste San Deigo Organization members ... In the past few years, new online tools have revolutionized the way that people can get involved in the world around them, connect with the things they care about, and even organize others to truly make a difference. Of course, traditional media like TV and newspapers are still an important way we communicate. But most of us can't just go on TV or get published in the newspaper when we have something that we want to say. That's what makes The Wall so unique. The Wall is powered by your support for clean energy and enabled by an online platform that brings together your messages from across the country in a powerful, visual display. We then amplify your messages by putting them in mass media ads targeted for your state or community. These ads are uniquely positioned to have an impact on the elected leaders who are deciding now how ...

-- Conscious Holdiay Tips & Ideas -- As promised, I'll continue to offer wonderful eco-conscious gift and celebration options for you to consider over the holidays - and for any upcoming holdiay season, be it a birthday or an office celebration. I'll probably continue this until mid/late-december, so keep dropping by for fun craft and other tips! - As I mentioned before houseplants make wonderful gifts, but this holiday let's purchase a living, potted Christmas tree (it removes carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, ammonia, ozone and nitrogen oxides). A living Xmas tree can be donated to individuals, the city, schools or parks when the season is over. Alternatively, plant it in your own yard for privacy, shade or erosion control. - Dehydrated, canned or preserved foods - especially those you have grown - make excellent gifts. Alternatively look for locally produced jams and preserves. Frozen homemade meals are treasured gifts for time-suppressed or physically limited indivi...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Change has a considerable psychological impact on the human mind. To the fearful it is threatening because it means that things may get worse. To the hopeful it is encouraging because things may get better. To the confident it is inspiring because the challenge exists to make things better. " ~ King Whitney Jr. -- Conscious Holiday Tips -- Today, as promised, we continue to offer more conscious holiday tips, ways to green your events and green eco-gifts that benefit the planet and the gift recipient. Consider the following - Dimmer switches or compact fluorescent bulbs; don’t forget those 3-way CFL bulbs for lamps, the smaller ones for chandeliers and outdoor lighting. The gift recipeint benefits by having a convenient way to reduce energy consumption. Some retailers and power companies continue to offer rebates, so be sure and keep the receipts for these purchases and you might be able to save a little money too! - For the gardener on your list a s...

--Quote of the Day -- "Try not to become a man of success, but a man of value" ~ Albert Einstein -- Announcements -- The Brummets have recently been featured on two wonderful sites. Brandi Drury has opened up a great opportunity for readers and authors via BK Walker Books : http://bkwalkerbooks.weebly.com - She has decided to feature our work there and also on her blog: http://bkwalkerbooksetc.blogspot.com/2009/11/triple-book-feature-by-dave-and-lillian.html Gathering Authors owner Jeannine Morales also featured our work on her site - http://www.gatheringauthors.com - Gathering Authors offers authors an opportunity to join in and share thier written work (stories, articles, books...). Check out the Book Palace page on this site where you can find us featured and our 3 books listed. Both of these were fun experiences; Dave & I are grateful for the opportunity to network with Brandi and Jeannine. -- Authors Read -- Today on Authors Read radio Lillian (me) will be shar...