Brummet's Conscious Blog

 -- Quote of the Day -- " How come the dove gets to be the peace symbol? How about the pillow? It has more feathers than the dove, And it doesn't have that dangerous beak! " ~ Jack Handey ( Deep Thoughts ) -- Green Upgrades Pay Off -- Kudos to Trail’s Aquatic and Leisure center (BC, Canada) who’s upgrades - including the heat pump for the pool, the lighting, and also in the ventilation and air conditioning system - is expected to provide $52,000 in energy savings per year. ...enough to pay for the upgrades.   Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio program, newsletter, blog, 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 -- “… We just want to encourage everybody in all types of situations – youth with one or two parents, those who are on their own, people who have finished college, people who don’t have a job… Some of these people have been told that their dreams will not make them successful, but by telling them [this] …it makes them think that pursuing these things, they won’t be happy – and that is just not true. …We don’t want anybody to quit pursuing their education, but we do want to give them the extra experience [of working in the arts as a professional] . ”  ~ Quiana Green Today's quote originates from the interview titled: Inner City Youth - which aired back on May 3 via the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show – with Quiana Green -- Green Arts -- Yesterday we talked about green transportation, green business and different shades of green involved in future energy sources... Today I'd like to focus on how green the arts can be. ...

-- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Today's guest on the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show is Chip Haynes - an artist, writer, cyclist, juggler and devoted husband. His non-fiction writing projects tend to focus on exploring bicycling, green living, and our future with less oil. Chip’s fiction allows him to explore novel, short story and stage play writing… and some songwriting mixed in there too. I’ve personally had the honor of reading his book – Peak of the Devil: 100 Q-and-A’s about Peak Oil... and we'll learn a little about this project as well. The interview goes live at 10-11 AM Pacific and a live chat room will be available for live listeners. *Every episode is also archived indefinitely so you can access today's show later on at your convenience via the same link below: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2011/07/21/the-energy-dilema -- Referral Corner -- One of the more recent discussions on the radio show with a featured guest offered a...

--  World of Writing -- I’d like to start with a shout out to Kat Sanborn, Editorial Associate with Cleis Press and Viva Editions ( VivaEditions.com ) for sending a query our way for today’s featured guest. Judy Ford is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and maintains a psychotherapy practice in Kirkland, Washington. She is also a best selling author, mother, friend, and inspirational role model. She has been studying love and relationships for over three decades specializing in love, loss and the things that matter most. With compassion and candor, her work speaks to the heart, inspiring us to love life, to persevere through its challenges and to share our gifts with others. Her books include: Every Day Love: The Delicate Art of Caring for Each Other - Wonderful Ways to Love a Child - Wonderful Ways to Love a Teen - Single: The Art of Being Satisfied - Fulfilled and Independent - Between Mother and Daughter. Q: Who inspired you to pursue a career in writing? ...

-- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show -- Today, July 19th, we'll be focusing on Volunteering, in the genre of Youth and Writing - Our featured guest, Anne Jones, is the author of at least 7 books that I know of and has a sincere passion for inspiring others. One of the tools that she uses is writing, which she says helps her clients to reach their dreams and heal their lives. She specialized in working with at-risk students for thirty-one years, teaching in a variety of school settings, and has been a volunteer mediator, a rape crisis counselor, victim-witness assistant, volunteer probation officer, public relations writer, and more.  Join us live at 10-11 AM -pacific- and drop in the live chat room as well if you can, or access the archived episode at your convenience later on via the link below:     http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2011/07/19/volunteering-writing-youth -- Brummet's in the Media -- Join me live wit...

-- Quote of the Day -- “… You can see all different kinds of bees with every flush of flowers (throughout the year). Bees see in UV – so red is not the most popular color, blue, orange, yellow, and white are the hot colors if you are a bee. …What we can do …in our own little small lots… like people with an apartment with only one flowering basket… you can make ensure that you have a range of different plants that flower at different times, having hummingbird feeders… there are many different things we can do. …Bees will pollinate on rooftop gardens, which are more than 20 feet in the air, and are becoming more popular. (Gardeners can) ensure there is adequate pollen from February to early November, plan for pollinators by giving them a strip of undisturbed south-facing sandy-silty soil… or leave a snag (old log) in the landscaping for them to nest in, and stop using pesticides .” ~ Nathalie Chambers Today's quote originates from the May 1st Sunday Garden epis...

-- Quote of the Day --  " Man, being the servant and interpreter of nature, can do and understand so much - and so much only as he has observed in fact or in thought of the course of nature. "  ~ Sir Francis Bacon -- Green Youth -- What a cool life today’s kids must have with all the programs and information at their fingertips – we sure didn’t have fossil finding, days in nature or extra adventures – although Dave did, he remembers going on ski trips and going on an archeological trip once. You know, I was really jazzed up after reading about thea program going on with Brent Kennedy Elementary school where students and instructors from the local college met with more than 40 grade 2 & 3 students to learn about rocks and bones. How cool is that?! In several local papers I've seen announcements about wild kid programs, wildlife programs, gardening programs... lots of extra curricular activities to get involved in this Summer - most of th...