Brummet's Conscious Blog

 -- Positive Eco-News -- *source: japanfs.org I was reading one of the recent publications put out by the Japan for Sustainability organization and discovered an interesting piece on how recycled metal can help the marine environment. Apparently a company known as Kobe Steel Ltd embarked on a research experiment back in July '09, which involved amending an already existing fish bed with iron and steel slag(a by-product of steel manufacturing). This experiment is proving to be positive so far, however the study will continue until June 2012. At that time they will be able to release more conclusive results on this experiment. It is hoped that this can be one way for us to aide a healthy marine environment. -- Brummet's Chatter -- *Whew*! The Brummet's Muse Newsletter went out yesterday morning... Did you get your copy? I love the quote we chose for this last newsletter, and hope you enjoy all the new news we have to share :) Coming up in just a few weeks, a...

-- Quote of the Day -- " I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element.  It is my personal approach that creates the climate.  It is my daily mood that makes the weather.  I possess tremendous power to make life miserable or joyous.  I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration; I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal.  In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis is escalated or de-escalated, and a person is humanized or dehumanized. If we treat people as they are, we make them worse. If we treat people as they ought to be, we help them become what they are capable of becoming. " -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe -- Conscious Discussions Radio -- Today, on Conscious Discussions Radio we learned about Helping Youth Deal with Stress -  this can include anxiety, anger, depression, and traumas such as illness or injury, and abuse or grief. Dr Julie-Anne Sykley was our guest of th...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ I am appalled at the amount of waste in these department stores I’ve seen what they throw out. I understand they cannot re-sell it for many reasons, but they should be donating it to someone who can use it – like Clothes2U.ca – For instance, they might have an open package of something like diapers, or underwear …or one of the items is missing from a package and into the garbage it goes. It just shouldn’t be. …[When stores donate their items to non-profit organizations] it helps them get rid of un-sellable merchandise, cuts down on their waste, gives them a green alternative to landfill [contributions] and provides them with an opportunity to help the less fortunate .” ~ Ernie Janzen (April 15, 2010) Today's quote comes from a Conscious Discussions Talk Radio interview that aired back on April 15th with the founder of the Clothes2U Organization . Check out the archived interview at your convenience by clicking on the hyper-links above, or visit the ...

-- Authors Read -- Authors Read Radio , today live at 9 AM, we have as our guest: Weston Locher, author of a humor book titled: Musings on Minutiae, which contains 50 hilarious essays and anecdotes about life with frenetic felines, crazy childhood memories, tales about life in an urban apartment complex, and everything in between! He’ll be sharing 2 essays with us today on Authors Read - remember, if you can't make the live show today there will be an archive made available for you to access at your convenience. (To access the show: click on hyperlinks above, or look to the sidebars on this blog) -- Business; Advertising -- I read some interesting stats on advertising that I wanted to share with our audience today: According to BIGresearch Simultaneous Media Usage Study, magazines continue to rank the highest for influencing consumers to go online and search out more information. Over the last 5 years print and online magazine subscriptions and readerships have continued t...

-- Quote of the Day -- " This is our purpose:  To Make as meaningful as possible This life that has been bestowed upon us; To live in such a way That we may be proud of ourselves; To act in such a way that  Some part of us lives on ." ~ Oswald Spengler  -- Positive Eco-News -- *Source: japanfs.org -   Mitsubishi Estate Co., a major real-estate company, opened a model condominium for Park House Komagomesomei, and introduced a combined system for collective access to high-voltage electricity and solar power generation on February 20, 2010. The solar power generation system is expected to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 30,000 tons per year. Under the system of collective access to high-voltage electricity, the condominium association collectively receives high-voltage electricity from power companies, and then transforms it to low voltage electricity for distribution to individual households. In addition to saving residents money on elect...

-- Brummets In the Media -- Starting with Women's Recreation Radio show at noon (pacific) I'll be joining host Tami Principe for a 1/2 hour discussion to complete the 2-part interview. The first segment aired back on July 15th. This radio show offers a chat room for the live listeners to drop into and visit with each other or share thoughts and comments on the discussion. As an added bonus the episodes are all archived, so if you cannot make the live show the archive will be there for you to access at your convenience. Visit: www.blogtalkradio.com/womensrecreation  -- Positive Eco-News -- One of my favorite magazines in the waste management scene is the Recycling Product News Magazine - I've found 2 website addresses for them: www.recyclingproductnews.ca   & http://rpn.baumpub.com . Their editor Keith Barker has been part of our networking circle for years now, and I've always seen his editorial comments as a highlight to the readi...

-- Quote of the Day -- "Any fool can make things bigger, More complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius, And a lot of courage To move in the opposite direction." ~ Albert Einstein Moving to the positive, that is where I am aiming to go today. I have found that when I really pay attention, and watch what is going on, it is amazing how many negative thoughts come into the mind. It is so easy to fall into the trap of negativity, and it takes more effort to be positive sometimes - yet life is so much more enjoyable. I find myself regularly refocusing my thoughts and restarting my "computer" so that I can stay with this positive program. My energy reserve often runs low, and refilling with nature or playing with the dogs, or in the dirt (gardening)... or both - helps me fill that tank back up. Sometimes, when a new obstacle arises I find I am tired just by the thought of taking on something else. And yet when I am in a positive frame of mind, the...