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As many of you might already know, I host the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show - this is a free online radio program that offers discussions with people from around the world who are working towards a healthy planet. There have been several locals who have appeared on the radio show too! The show airs every week on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday live at 10 AM, we also have a chat room open for live listeners. So check out the radio program when you have time, scroll through the archives going back to 2007 for some inspiring, informative discussions. Info @: www.brummet.ca

Imagine that if at the grocery store the person bagging your purchases left empty, unused spaces in each bag causing you to carry 10 instead of 5 bags out to your car then into your home. You would be investing some extra time, energy and space when it was unnecessary. Now transfer that thought to the waste and recycling industry. Instead of filling a trash bag or bin with large empty spaces, we can all do some simple acts to help keep transportation costs down while reducing fossil fuel consumption and saving ourselves some time and money.

There is nothing worse than seeing garbage blowing down the street of your neighborhood, or finding broken shards of glass at the local swimming hole where children play. Wildlife is just as vulnerable to garbage and many have lost their lives after becoming tangled in waste or mistaking garbage for food. It is up to each of us to make an effort to minimize this unsightly, and sometimes hazardous, problem.

A parent emailed us asking how do you know when tummy pain is a problem with the appendix? If you’ve had your appendix out, you know how painful appendicitis can be. But if you haven’t, this is a great question for the show. In this episode we discuss your child and what to do if you think it might be appendicitis.

It’s the season for winter squash and there are plenty of good reasons to include it on your Thanksgiving table. Squash is a source of beta carotene which is a phytochemical that belongs to the carotenoid family, a group of pigments responsible for the red, orange and yellow colours of many fruits and vegetables. The deeper the orange colour, the more beta carotene present –which puts pumpkins up there with carrots and sweet potatoes as some of the best food sources of beta carotene.

Skateboarding is a very popular sport with many children and teens. Today we discuss what to look for in case your child falls, and hits their head.

Branding the Boundary is the topic du jour locally and it should be. The area has been in a state of flux for sometime with no real identity coming to the forefront as the area hovers in limbo. The "Sunshine and Borscht" sign has faded into oblivion and been replaced by a gaping hole in the frame that remains. It's a somewhat fitting sight, this vacant frame, as the area is confusingly called "The Boundary" or "Boundary Country." How similar is this frame to the definition of the word "Boundary".

What’s the latest in circumcision news?  Is it a common practice in 2010?  Today we tackle this topic and share our views with new parents. We’d love to know your thoughts, leave a comment on this blog.

The challenge of finding a common thread between the various subjects and topics that bounce through my head becomes so great some weeks that I'm tempted to write mini columns or abandon the computer altogether. I admittedly haven't found a feasible one this week so expect me to reach like your uninvited fat uncle does for gravy at your summer cook out for ample segues.

What is normal for a child’s sleep pattern? Today we discuss a parents frustration with a child who wakes up in the night and refuses to go back to sleep.  It just doesn’t happen once in awhile…it’s an almost daily occurrence.

It’s a very common problem that parents have to deal with. We discuss some solutions that will get you more sleep.