Brummet's Conscious Blog

 Yep, time for some poetry... it has been a while since I shared any of my poetry so here goes... I Will Prevail There's knowledge in abundance, all around.  Seems to be easily tripped over and found. Yet just can't seem to get enough;  To get anywhere seems so very tough. Just have to reach out and grab it; Have to make positive attitude a habit. Wanna do so very much; Just desier the winner's touch. So very impatient, ina hurry; And let myself too often worry. Suppose, in time, it will all come. Pray it happens before my time has gone.  Life's crazy humour of surprise, Teaching me to fairly compromise. Try to do the best I can; And keep from following every day men.  Will do whatever I think is best And if I fail, will I still pass the test? My goal is to love and to learn, To accomplish what I now yearn,  To leave my footprints on life's crazy trail, And against all else - prevail.  *Note: This was...

-- Product Review --  I was thrilled to hear from Lee VeldKamp, Amare Terra ’s co-founder, around August 5 th and learn about this company and their products. I had the honor of being invited to review two of their products: Natural Shoe & Foot Deodorizer – and – Natural Home Air Freshener. The products were due from Amazon.com to arrive on August 7 th but due to the forest fires and some vehicle troubles on our end we were unable to cross the border (we live a couple miles North of the US border) to pick up the packages until August 15 th . Each product arrived housed in a small, clear plastic bag, zipper style top, easy to open. Inside each bag was a small label from the company, printed on a sticker – so you can paste the sticker somewhere if you wanted to.  Now you know I love to celebrate businesses that have social or environmental responsibility, charitable actions, volunteer policies and activities, in-house purchasing or "green...

* Written by Vinesha Mitchell Help Children Protect All Creatures I have always had a healthy respect for Nature and all our fellow creatures. Some I love, others I fear, still others strike awe in me! This gift of appreciation was handed down to me by two generations of forefathers-a love of the wild and a craze for pets. I'm truly grateful for the opportunity to have shared our homes as we moved from place to place with canine companions for company. Nothing spells welcome home with greater delight and simplicity than two paws on your shoulders as you walk through the door of a new apartment in a new city. The years have now rolled on and I find that I actively seek out ways to pass on this precious legacy and share the gift of wonderment as my kids eyes light up with joy when they realize that love and loyalty, care and comfort, fun and friendship, attachments and affection exist between us and our non human fellow creatures. And our ...

-- Product Review --  While I rarely do book reviews anymore (I was a professional book reviewer for 7-8 years, reviewing an average of 500 books a year in many genres from young children to novels and non-fiction), I could not resist MX Publishing’s invitation to review 5 different books in the Sherlock Holmes genre. I received: Sherlock Homes – Tangled Skeins – Stories From The Notebooks Sherlock Holmes And The Sword of Osman Ms. Hudson in New York No Better Place: Arthur Conan Doyle, Windlesham and Communication with the Other Side The Final Problem – a Sherlock Holmes Graphic Novel These books were delivered to my doorstep August 11 th or so in an appropriate sized cardboard shipping box, with no additional or unnecessary packaging -which is great for the environment. I will be reviewing each book separately, one at a time… and since I started with the biography of ACD’s final 23 years of his life - No Better...

    -- Quote of the Day --  "Our concern is not how to worship in the catacombs  but how to remain human in the skyscrapers."  ~ Abraham Joshua Heschel Award-winning authors Dave and Lillian Brummet: http://www.twitter.com/brummet http://www.facebook.com/ lillian.brummet   http://www.linkedin.com/in/ ldbrummet http://www. consciousdiscussions.blogspot. com https://plus.google.com/u/0/ 110939008901230737529  

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We already have a windshield sun screen blind for our vehicle, although it is starting to show signs of wear - so when Angela, the CS Email Representative for OT Online Success , offered me the opportunity to review a car sunshade screen, one of the many products they are representing, well – I couldn’t resist.  We received the Sunshade Grande’ Jumbo blind and found it is easy to use and while it may fit as a rear window shade for some vehicles, it works best and is designed for the front windshield. The blind weighs only 68 g. (2.4 ounces) and is about 160 x 80 cm. (63” x 31.5”) in size. The blind protects against up to 99% UV rays, so your seat covers, dash and display windows will all be protected against the fogging or bleaching aspects of prolonged exposure to sun rays. Shades or blinds like these are so very helpful in keeping the vehicle many degrees cooler than outdoor temperatures. By keeping the interior looking newer, you’ll get a better p...