Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day --  " The great composer does not set to work because he is inspired, but becomes inspired because he is working. Beethoven, Wagner, Bach and Mozart settled down day after day to the job in hand with as much regularity as an accountant settles down each day to his figures. They didn’t waste time waiting for inspiration. " ~ Ernest Newman -- Poetry --   I try to share a poem every 10 days or so here on this blog in an effort to celebrate the creativity and inspiring playful painting of words that poetry brings us all, both writers and readers. Sometimes I share other's poems, sometimes mine or my husbands...  Today - I'd like to share and excerpt from our latest book of poetry - Rhythm & Rhyme ...which you can learn more about via: http://brummet.ca/store.html http://brummet.ca/store.html This poem was written after re-reading my first book of poetry and arranging this new book, getting it r...

Occasionally I take the opportunity to share poetry here on this blog - Today I'll share a few excerpts from my book Towards Understanding: TRAPPED! There is but a child in me, Waiting to escape. To see the wonders of the world, And rid herself of hate. She wants to feel joy in living, And romantic summer eves. She dreams of running wild, Through autumn’s fallen leaves. But I keep her well in side; Afraid of experiencing pain. She shouldn’t have to cry, That sweet little child of mine. SOMEWHERE DOWN DEEP BELOW   Somewhere down deep below, Feelings inside me multiply and sow. The harder, colder feelings then enhance, And outside, they are determined to show. Sticking to all four sides, they take control. Bouncing back and forth, the inner starts an echo. Resounding lessons and sermons – All mixed up words that reap co...

 -- Quote of the Day --  “{re: today’s youth} If they can conceive it and believe it,  they can achieve it.  They must know it is not their aptitude  but their attitude that will determine their altitude.”  ~ Jesse Jackson -- Brummet's In the Media -- I am thrilled to announce that today - Wednesday, Feb. 4th - an article I wrote will go live at 5 a.m. EST on Darcia Helle's A Word Please blog. She is doing a special event called the Criminal Justice Series running through the month of February. She has several guests lined up besides myself including: " an ex-homicide detective, a young woman whose drug addiction landed her in prison where she had her baby, that young woman's mother, a psychologist, a lawyer, and a journalist who worked the criminal beat " (quoted from Darcia's email).   My article published today will speak from a victims point of view surviving a troubled childhood a...

  I had some amazing food products sent to me for evaluation from eFoodsDirect … We waited until we went camping in our little RV trailer to test the foods, since one of the recommended applications is for outdoor activities like camping and hiking. The first meal I tried was the Tortilla Soup, and before it was half cooked I hear “That smells good”, and turned to see hubby Dave poking his head into the camper while I was cooking it for our lunch. We both found the meal to present a lovely Mexican flavored thick soup with very healthy ingredients including sea salt (my personal preference) although it was a bit salty for me. However Dave felt that was probably a good thing for outdoor activities after perspiring when one is typically prone to reach for the saltshaker. I was using a thin copper camping pot and found that it did scorch a bit on the bottom of the pan, as the instructions did say to boil for 12-15 min – however I feel a slight simmer would ha...

-- Quote of the Day -- "To cherish what remains of the Earth & to foster its renewal is our only legitimate hope of survival." ~ Wendell Berry -- Brummet's Conscious Discussions Blog wins Award -- I am proud to announce that our blog has been given the PREMIO DARDOS Award by the Memosaic team - http://memosaic.blogspot.com in Feb, 2009. I just found out about this award! The Premio Dardos Award is given “ in recognition of cultural, ethical, literary, and personal values transmitted in the form of creative and original writing .” -- Eco - News -- The information & topic below originated from a very interesting discussion through the San Diego Zero Waste Group that I am a member of: Although toilet tissue can be made at similar cost from recycled material, it is the fiber taken from standing trees that help give it that plush feel, because the longer fibers allow manufacturers to create that fluffy, plush feel. Unfortunately, they also feel consumers desire a brig...