Brummet's Conscious Blog

 * apologies for the late start on this blog entry today... I've been slow all morning - perhaps it is the sunshine, or the fact that it is Sunday... lol - but I'm here at least now :). -- Prize Winner Announcement -- We were thrilled to see so many new readers on this blog, and to see such a wonderful response of interest in the   The Fool For Books Giveaway Hop - hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & The Bookish Snob (April 1st - midnight on the 2nd)  What I did was this: asked my co-writing husband to choose a number between 1 and 16 and so... (drum roll here) ...the prize winner is #9 of the 16 entries:  Lindsay - her entry listed her site as: http://lindsaycummingsblog.blogspot.com She will receive a copy of Towards Understanding Everyone who participated will receive a brief note of appreciation this morning as well.  -- Brummets in the Media -- Join me for a live discussion on the Cat's Tales talk radio show. Call in (# will be on the...

-- Quote of the Day -- “Herbicides and pesticides used in our lawns are washed into the water ways – also affecting other animals from birds to deer and bear… so we are affecting a larger chain of life than we may have realized. …they also kill beneficial insects from lady bugs to butterflies - disrupting an entire ecosystem by using pesticides and herbicides. …Remember every time you walk through a lawn (or park) where these chemicals are used, you are bringing them back in your home …and pets can bring this back on their paws, and then lick their paws to clean them off. ...make sure you   have notice before your neighborhood has spraying going on so that you can close your windows and avoid having it drift in on the breeze.”  ~ Dagney McKinley  Today's quote originates from the interview: Nature & Literature , which aired back on Feb 22nd via the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show... * click on the show title to access the full interview or the radio s...

 -- Quote of the Day  -- “ Providing free books to kids in crisis is now known as the fastest growing crime prevention program available in the US. …Children of incarcerated parents can now get a new book when they come to visit– 60% of incarcerated people are illiterate… and a child of an incarcerated parent has a 6-times greater chance of also being incarcerated. …If you read well, you can get good grades, and there are greater opportunities for you later in life. We are hoping to break the cycle of illiteracy.  …Emergency rooms too – when children receive a book they are not sitting around, looking at the fluorescent lights and wondering what is happening to mom and what is going to happen to them. ”  ~ Paul Gilbertson  Today's quote originates from the Reach a Child Foundation interview that aired back on Feb 24 via the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show. Click on the hyper-linked show title above to access the archived interview. -- Fool F...

-- Quote of the Day --  “Education is the best provision for the journey to the old age.”  ~ Aristotle  -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Today on the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show I have Artie Lynnworth coming in, who is bringing 40 years of “real world” experience to help you learn practical techniques for making positive change in your life - serving you at work or at home. We’ll learn about the joys of helping change lives for the better through mentoring and coaching, tips for success for interviews (jobs and college entrance), resume improvements and more. Show Title: Successful Interviews & Applications This episode airs live @ 10-11 AM Pacific, with a chat room open ... and will be archived for those who cannot make the live show. -- Brummet's In the Media --  Come check out this informative article titled: Tips on When to Get & How to Use Reviews on Carol Denbow's A Book Inside blog - http://abookinside.blogspot.com ...

-- Quote of the Day -- “There is no duty we so underrate as the duty of being happy.  By being happy we sow anonymous benefits upon the world.”  ~ Robert Louis Stevenson ...This quote has me thinking of high-energy joy-filled folks that I've known that are reaching toward retirement age, or are retired, and have this boundless energy for life. People like Aunt Wanda and Uncle Gary, Hildegard, Barry and Bruce, Dave and Leslie... and others whose age is no barrier to happiness in and excitement for life. The way these people live their lives actually inspires hope in others, helping us see our lives differently. So many in this world become exhausted and bruised by life and lose enthusiasm for participating and finding joy, which perpetuates the fear of what age and the future will bring for those around them. We are blessed to have known several shining, positive influences that have influenced the way we perceive this life.  -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -...

-- Quote of the Day --  " It is not the mountain that we conquer, But ourselves. " ~ Edmund Hillary  -- Lillian's Referral Corner -- Many of our readers are familiar with this section of the blog, this is where I pass on some resources that I feel would appeal to you and help you in your pursuit of a conscious, proactive lifestyle. Please do visit these sites that are listed in the Referral Corner section of the blog... and drop them a note of support, letting them know you heard of them through this blog.  Today I'd like to highlight three organizations that work for better climate management strategies: Union of Concerned Scientists: This is considered the leading non-profit science-based group of citizens and scientists working together for climate and environmental solutions. www.ucsusa.org Pew Climate Center: This organization believes in working together to engage business leaders, policy makers and key decision makers to advance meaningful, cost-effect...

 -- Conscious Discussions Radio -- Today's episode will be focusing on greening businesses, conscious marketing and eco-fun :) Come join us live, where I'll have a chat room open for live listeners only - or drop by and access the archived show at your convenience... via the hyper-linked show title (below) or via the right-hand side-bar on this blog, where you can find a short list of recently aired episodes on the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show. Today's episode: Positive Eco-News  -- Brummet's in the Media --  Check out my article on waste reduction in the world of literacy - titled: Extend the Life of Books & Magazines article over at Lucia Hua's : iLive, iLaugh, iLove Books blog - http://leecheeeee813.blogspot.com -- Positive News -- I was reading the May/June 2010 issue of the Recycling Product News magazine and stumbled on some recycling information about plastics that I thought you  might be interested in.  The European Plastics ...