Brummet's Conscious Blog

 -- Quote of the Day -- “ …It turns out that builders have amazing items – really neat, one of a kind items. And a lot of times it would go to the landfill or it would get stored in the ‘boneyard’ where they store things they just don’t want to throw out. And for do-it-your-self-ers, they end up storing it in the garage or somewhere. … Businesses too often have excess… and so we’ve got it now with a geo-platform so that when you come online it figures out where you are and suggests items that are closest to you. …Bricks, flooring… Virtually every tile installation job has a box or more of left over tiles, paint that was over-ordered… I’ve seen some amazing decorating items and a really cool bathtub. Sometimes, what might seem like scrap, like 2X4 ends, a very crafty person can do a smaller project with it. ” ~ Matt Knox Today's quote originates from the April 5th segment of the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show titled: Reuse for Construction & Home Improvement ...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Some tension is necessary for the soul to grow, and we can put that tension to good use. We can look for every opportunity to give and receive love, to appreciate nature, to heal our wounds and the wound of others, to forgive, and to serve ." ~ Joan Borysenko  -- Referral Corner -- The Green Guide website is put out by National Geographic and offers advice for everything from insulation, buying an eco-friendly TV and alternative cars, to water conservation.    Info: TheGreenGuide.com   The California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA, founded 1974) is California’s state-wide recycling association. It is the oldest and one of the largest non-profit recycling organizations in the United States - dedicated to achieving environmental sustainability in and beyond California through Zero Waste strategies including product stewardship, waste prevention, reuse, recycling and composting.  Info: www.CRRA.com  -- Positive Eco...

-- Quote of the Day --  "Loss is nothing else but change And change is Nature's delight." ~ Marcus Aelius Aurelius -- Green Funerals -- Today we have a special guest offering her thoughts on new green technologies and greener options for end-of-life planning. Today's article is written by Elizabeth Fournier of Cornerstone Funeral Services and Cremation , which can be found at: www.CornerstoneFuneral.com   ...Incidentally, Elizabeth was a guest on the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show back on Feb 4, 2010, which you can find via this hyper-link: Green Funeral Plans From caskets made of recycled matter to not using embalming chemicals that leech into the earth, people are progressively searching for traditions to make their final resting place a more environmentally affable one. It has been a long-held belief that cremation is a very green choice. Although cremation uses far fewer resources than almost any other disposition option, it also has an environ...

 -- Quote of the Day -- " Experience is an author's most valuable asset; experience is the thing that puts the muscle and the breath and the warm blood into the book he writes. " ~ Mark Twain -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- World of Writing segments air at least once per month here on the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show, offering tips and information for writers. Today, we'll discuss business savvy and behind-the-scenes activities in a writer's world. Join live @ 10-11 AM Pacific today, and drop in the live chat room if you can... or access the archive of today's interview via the link below: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2011/05/26/world-of-writing-with-lillian-brummet Find Dave and Lillian Brummet , excerpts from their books, information about the...

-- Splash into Summer Give-Away Hop -- We are participating in the Splash Into Summer Give-Away Hop hosted by http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com and http://www.pageturnersblog.com - where hundreds of bloggers are offering prizes starting today, May 25 - and going to May 31st. Find out more about the hundreds of other blogs offering prizes at: http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com/p/giveaway-hop-page_04.html  For this contest we will be offering a draw for a copy of my e-book: Towards Understanding . Towards Understanding - a collection of 125 non-fiction poems written in chronological order. It is a true story of a young pre-teen female growing up on her own, struggling to survive, breaking the chains of inner angst and finally growing towards understanding of her value and purpose in life. Beginning with her childhood trauma and leading into her journey of finding healing and self worth, the author takes you on a roller coaster ride of emotions through verse. Lil...

 -- Quote of the Day -- “ Changing mass consciousness is an individual responsibility ." ~ Dennis Weaver   -- Positive Eco-News --   The city of Tokyo too is seeing the value of recycled metals and is now accepting electric circuit boards and hard disks from home appliances – And according to the article I read from JapanFS.org – they can now extract gold, silver, copper and rare metals including palladium from old appliances – not just office equipment and entertainment machinery, but also microwaves, electric fans… and even vacuum cleaners! 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 tellin...

-- Guest Post Today -- Today's guest post comes to us from Dr Gary Robertshaw of the The Green Providers Directory :  www.green-providers.co.uk     Examining Leaders Thoughts on Human Impact on the Planet’s Health Speaking to an audience of MEPs and policymakers at a conference in Brussels, Prince Charles attacked climate change sceptics and deniers for what he referred to as the corrosive impact they exerted on public perceptions. And such perceptions and deliberate manipulation on the truth should not be underestimated. How many of us have heard comments such as: global warming is a myth, or its all part of a natural cycle and its been hotter in the past, long before humans started emitting carbon etc..?  Although there now exists a vast body of evidence pointing towards man-made climate change, deniers continue to perpetuate the myth that thousands of scientists throughout the world are conspiring to mislead the public. And that the world would have ...