Brummet's Conscious Blog

 -- Quote of the Day -- "Courage is the first of human qualities Because it is the quality which guarantees the others." ~ Aristotle -- Positive Eco-News --  Coca-Cola announced the launch of what it calls new  eco-friendly "green roof" beverage vending machines on September 15,  2010. By attaching green sheets containing a combination of a kind of  moss known as "sunagoke" and artificial turf onto the top of the machine,  the company expects to lower the unit's surface temperature and thereby reduce energy consumption by improving cooling efficiency. -- Conscious Living -- Communication is part of living consciously, easy to do on a personal level if you love writing - but not so easy to do from person to person. Asking questions and expressing what you really want will avoid misunderstandings and disagreements. Too often we just assume that the other person must know... but they probably don't. The English language in particular is so o...

-- Quote of the Day -- The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts. ~ Marcus Aurelius -- Loving & Dancing in Life -- Today's special featured guest of the day is Cindy Tuttle - one poet who refills her pen with her heart and lets that flow onto paper. She says "I have a joy of life that I want to share", and tries to offer hope and encouragement in her work. Her degree in Human Service and her term on the Mental Health Advisory Board has certainly played a role in the work she produces today. Find Cindy @: CindyTuttleTheAuthor.com Joining the Dance of Life! I feel joy around me Calling me into the dance Circling, twirling, laughing Flowers lend their colorful voice The birds join in brightly The sun adds the sound of trumpets The trees add there sturdy bass Dancing with nature and love Come join in the dance! Love Many kinds of love exist: A child’s love for parents, Love deep within the soul, The love of a woman for a man...

-- Conscious Discussions Radio -- Today 10-11 AM Pacific (live) or access the archive at your convenience: Our guest:  Lucinda Crosby: who is here for a discussion about honoring grandparents and storytellers… This is one woman with some amazing experiences to share about writing and her passion for the planet - with a total of 10 journalism and 3 environmental awards, and her current work as a Water Conservation Educator. Lucinda is a songwriter, and a published author who enjoys writing with a touch of humor.  T opic: Honoring Grandparents & Master Storytellers   Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio program, newsletter, blogs, and more at: www.brummet.ca   * Support the Brummets by telling your friends, or visiting the Brummet's Store - every sale raises funds for charity as well!

-- Quote of the Day -- “ Of the bio-fuels (we currently know of), I siezed on algae as being a reliable feed stock, it has the properties that has the ability to meet our requirements. …it can use brackish water, salt water… The productivity of the algae is such that it promises to yield more than other alternatives. ...Incubation is the first hurdle – the second one is growing to harvest without culture crashes. …The third one is harvesting the algae out of the water. The fourth is extracting the oil once you’ve harvested it. Algae can help us with our emission issues… capturing CO2 from the air using a design with sodium carbonate dissolved in water... and using a solar heater during the day, the CO2 is forced out in and piped to the algae. ”  ~ Ron Brown  Check out the full interview that aired back on Dec 21/'10, where this quote came from, via this hyper-linked title: Oil from Algae   or via the archive section either on our site: Brummet.ca   or on th...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Self-Discipline begins with the mastery of your thoughts.  If you don't control what you think,  You can't control what you do ." ~ Napoleon Hill  -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio Show -- Today's Positive Eco-News segment will feature information regarding youth and the environment. Keep your pen and scrap of paper handy, since I'll be offering a lot of resources - URL's in particular, that will lead you to some wonderful organizations.  Join us live (via the hyper-linked show title above) and drop into the chat room, which is always open for live listeners. Or access the archive later on, at your convenience via the same link - or look to the sidebars on this blog. Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio program, newsletter, blogs, and more at: www.brummet.ca   * Support the Brummets by telling your friends, or visiting the Brummet's Store - every sale raises funds fo...

-- Positive Eco-News -- Several Japanese cities (including Toda & Warabi & Saitama Prefecture) started an innovative project that encourages composting by having local residents bring in their kitchen waste using a designated bucket. The staff then use this material to contribute in their composting efforts - and the final product (humus) is used to produce about 80,000 flower seedlings per year. The residents then come back to pick up their allotted number of free flowers (based on their kitchen waste contributions). This is a fantastic way to divert organics from the landfill, while creating jobs and encouraging gardening  in the city. Greening the city is a big part of being sustainable, and this includes providing foods for the traveling wildlife (birds, pollinators and other beneficial insects). Outdoor gardening can be done in containers virtually anywhere there is room for a potted plant. this could be located beside a gate, or on a patio, window sill, balcony, ro...

-- World Of Writing -- As many of our blog readers are already aware, I love to feature others in the writing/publishing industry to share their insights, offer ways for their peers to make a difference in the world, and give a little glimpse into the behind-the-scenes activities in their world of writing. Today we have Hans and Jen Hartvickson - of Ringtail Learning... their site: MisterLemur.com This husband and wife teem have a sincere desire to entertain and subtly educate children while reminding parents of their own fun childhood reading experiences through their book: Mister Lemur’s Train of Thought. Lillian: What inspired you to write this children’s book? Jen: Hans started writing out of a desire to add more creativity to his life. He has always loved playing with words and finding witty ways to look at things. Part of the fun of writing a children’s book is that it allows you – maybe even forces you – to get back to thinking like a kid. At our age, when you have an ima...