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quote of the day

Quote of the Day  © BrummetMedia.ca “To practice any art,  no matter how well or badly,  is a way to make your soul grow.  So do it.”  ~ Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. http://www.facebook.com/lillian.brummet   http://www.linkedin.com/in/ldbrummet http://www.consciousdiscussions.blogspot.com

recommended resources

-- Recommended Resources --  -- http://www.ted.com/talks/beardyman_the_polyphonic_me Frustrated by not being able to sing two notes at the same time, musical inventor Beardyman built a machine to allow him to create loops and layers from just the sounds he makes with his voice. Given that he can effortlessly conjure the sound of everything from crying babies to buzzing flies, not to mention mimic pretty much any musical instrument imaginable, that's a lot of different sounds. Sit back and let the wall of sound of this dazzling performance wash over you. -- http://www.ted.com/talks/john_mcwhorter_txtng_is_killing_language_jk Does texting mean the death of good writing skills? John McWhorter posits that there’s much more to texting — linguistically, culturally — than it seems, and it’s all good news. -- http://www.ted.com/talks/janine_benyus_shares_nature_s_designs In this inspiring talk about