Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- World of Writing --    As many of our readers are already aware, I truly enjoy offering featured interviews on the world of writing with a wide variety of people in the industry from all over the planet. Today we have Linda Faulkner joining us:   Putting words together has been Linda's lifelong passion. She's constantly writing: fiction, non-fiction, magazine articles, educational texts for the insurance industry, and other materials for a variety of professionals and business organizations. Linda’s mystery novel, Second Time Around , was nominated for a 2010 EPIC Award in the Best Mystery/Suspense Fiction category. Her non-fiction book, Taking the Mystery Out of Business: 9 Fundamentals for Professional Success was released in January 2011. You can visit Linda at http://www.lindafaulkner.com . Q: Who inspired you to pursue a career in writing? A: ...It was more a combination of my love for reading and an awe of people who could verbally express themselves so we...

-- Quote of the Day -- re: You have the choice: " Refuse to engage in, accept, or allow into your personal life, Attitudes and behaviors that do not promote  Overall health, wellness and growth.  You have a choice. " ~ Danielle Pierre -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Today is another Positive Eco-News segment on the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show, and our focus will be plastics. Ever wonder what those numbers mean in those little recycling triangles... you'll find out today. How about what happens to the plastics once it hits the recycling system... Find that out too :)  Airs live today at 10-11 AM (pacific), and as always a chat room will be open for our live listeners. Of course you can always check out the archive at your convenience if you miss the live episode. Check out today's Positive Eco-News segment via the hyper-linked title here or look to the side-bars on this blog for recently aired radio show episodes. *Interested in becoming an...

 -- Quote of the Day -- “ Appropriate Technology encompasses technologies that can be created and repaired in the area that they will be used. …We design exclusively ‘green’ products, those that can provide the basics for starting or supporting small businesses, and improve the quality of life for the people who design the technology and the people who use it. …We focus on developing products for the developing world …and we make a point of bringing our clients into the process. …People ask us, periodically, to come and give workshops on how to make our products. …I noticed that the houses and products are not designed for low-income people. If you look at the economic distribution – it is a pyramid. There is a whole bunch of people designing for the rich people at the top of the pyramid but not too many designing for the poor. Most people have some skill to alleviate poverty, to make the world a better place. Everybody has something to offer .”  ~ John Barrie  T...

 -- Quote of the Day -- " Those who are lifting the world Upward and onward Are those who encourage More than criticize ." ~ Elizabeth Harrison -- Referral Corner -- Check out these recommended resources listed below:   Solar & Wind Energy Blog - a blog that promotes awareness of alternative energy, offering lots of tips and resources... and a free e-book as well: AltSolarAndWind.com Terra Nova Sharing Farm & Richmond Fruit Tree Projects - Now this is an interesting project... food and trees are sold to raise funds for giving produce and fruit trees, and providing space for community gardens for anyone living in poverty. The orchards are used for community events as well, courses are taught in the gardens on sustainable living: RichmondFruitTree.com    -- Positive Eco-News -- I read of an interesting study that was held in the San Diego area, where there is a maximum noncompliance recycling fine of $1000 in place. This fine was initiated not s...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Brightening up the life of someone else will put a fresh shine on your own." ~ Author Unknown -- Conscious Discussions Radio -- Today's guest is David Simonsen, and our topic will be of benefit to anyone who has contact with today's youth. Raising Teens is our focus today - we've already received several questions sent in by listeners who won't be catching the live show, but are going to catch the archive after work. We appreciate this input and will be sure to address those questions :) - Anyone else joining us live can either call in with their questions, or join in the chat room that I'll have open for live listeners. Feel free to network away in the chat room, we welcome networking there.  Join us live for the Raising Teens discussion to learn about helping families, parents and their teens overcome personal issues and addictions - "to become unstuck so they can flow through the river o flife again".  We ...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ When you allow your partner to be who he is and allow events to take place naturally you become centered and clear, and it’s easy to see what’s happening and know what to do .”  – Brenda Shoshanna, from the book: Fearless -- Affiliates -- Dave has been working hard at getting our site re-vamped... The Brummet Store is now completed! We will soon be offering more pages, fancier buttons, and more products there, but check it out to see the new look and what we've done! - www.brummet.ca We've had a lot of people interested in being affiliates with us send us some questions so I decided to place this announcement here in hopes it will help ease the way for others: Once you sign up to be an "affiliate" through the ClickBank site... Our Hoplink is: http://www.brummet.ca/brummetStore/books2.html Or to find our products via their search engine: Visit the ClickBank MarketPlace and then use their Search Engine: Select the categor...

-- Quote of the Day -- Everybody believes in heredity -  Until their kids begin making fools of themselves. ~ Unknown :) - Something light to start the week with :) -- Conscious Discussions -- Today, live at 10-11 AM (Pacific): – Steve McAllister – This multi-talented individual’s passions range from film, to performing to writing. Despite having been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder , Steve has earned degrees in psychology, and film production technology; Steve has produced several films and documentaries and has written 3 books. Our topic today: Free of Limitations   Click on the hyper-linked show title here, and join in the live chat room as well - or access the archived interview anytime it is convenient for you. Alternatively look for the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show area on the sidebar of this blog to find links to recently aired episodes.  -- Positive Eco-News --  Thoughts on Plastic bags:    San Jose b...