Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day -- “…Writing has always come so naturally to me. I’ve been writing since I was ten years old. It always made me feel really good. …Writing has always consumes my time – You know, I have 4 published books, but I also have 4 self-published books and I have written a movie and I have, like, 4 other books that I am writing… My grandmother was so supportive and every single teacher at every single level at every single school I went to have encouraged me to pursue writing. …I wanted to be many things when I was growing up - I wanted to be a doctor and a classical pianist, but writing always came up. …When I was first looking for a publisher I looked at the Canadian Directory of Publishers - because I know that there are so many people who do horrible things online to take advantage of people.” ~ Ali Marsman – Jan 29, 2009 The quote above was taken from an interview on the Conscious Discussions radio program with Ali Marsman that aired on Jan 29, 2009. You can easily a...

-- Quote of the Day -- “…(Re: saying thanks to paramedics)… the very first thing is common courtesy. A lot of times people have a hard time making eye contact – it is the little things that mean a lot. One of the things I do is if I go into a restaurant somewhere and there is a paramedic crew in there somewhere… the crew doesn’t have to know, but I will by them their lunch. It’s a gesture to say ‘hey – we appreciate you’ …When things go bad in a situation and the worst case scenario happens people tend to want to blame someone because the outcome was not what they wanted it to be – but there are limits in medicine and rescue. …The gesture of them coming out and going into a burning building or going up on live wires to get somebody down… the fact that they showed up, took the equipment and did the best they could to try and save a life – ...that really needs to be recognized more.” ~ Morgan Lawrence 11/27/08 The quote above was taken from an interview with Morgan that aired on November...

-- 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...

-- Quote of the Day -- “When we ask for change, we have a desire for something… In order for that desire to come into reality, the exact opposite has to come in to place first. …We first have to release the fear and negative emotions and thoughts, we have to clear them out …and be able to transcend the fear. …In order for a new system to come in the old system has to breakdown. …Based on old ideas that cannot sustain themselves in the new consciousness. If we are saying that we want world peace and harmony, we have to let go of old ideas and old ways of doing things in order for that to come into being. …The same thing is happening in your life. …Have passion, go find somebody that inspires you…” ~ Stephen Edwards Dec 2, 2008 Today's quote comes from an interview with Stephen Edwards on the Conscious Discussions talk radio show that aired on Dec 2, 2008. Archived interviews are easy to access any time of the day, for free, simply by visiting the Conscious Discussions we...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Words are things, and a small drop of ink, falling like dew upon a thought, produces that which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think. " ~ Lord George Gordon Byron -- Conscious Discussions Radio -- With millions of individuals caring for an increasingly aging population, we have made an effort at Conscious Discussions talk radio to cover chronic illness and end of life issues in an effort to encourage our listeners at a time when they may be feeling vulnerable, overwhelmed and grief-ridden. Frances Shani Parker is our featured guest of the day - she is a writer, former school principal and a hospice volunteer for 10 years. She has written a captivating book titled – Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes . Today’s listeners will discover interesting and helpful information regarding nursing homes, care-giving and common aging issues from pain management to dementia. We will also learn how to handle death, rituals and berea...

-- Quote(s) of the Day -- "692.3 million books reported by Nielson BookScan as being sold in 2007" "80% of business is from 20% of the client base" March is Small Press Month - in addition March 1st (yesterday) was World Book Day - and in honor of this I thought it would be appropriate to share these quotes with you today. I noted them while listening to radio interviews but neglected to make a note of the source, so I do apologize for that. However the information is vital to surviving and underlines the importance of finding a way to stand out in a crowd like a purle snowflake :) People will notice that there are traditionally a lot of writer events - festivals, fairs, book signings, lectures - around this time of year. Keep an eye on your local publications to find out what is going on in your area in March. -- Authors Read Radio -- Today's guest is children's author Jef Benedetti, who will be sharing an excerpt from Rosemary's Taken Over the Potato...

-- Quote of the Day -- “The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche -- What is a "Chat Room"? -- - I am glad you asked. When hosting a live broadcast of one of our two radio shows, I open a " chat room ". This is where listeners can post comments, questions and suggestions. If you go into the chat room and find that you are unable to interact using your keyboard, you are likely appearing as a " guest ". In order to communicate in the chat room, rather than watching what others are saying, you'll need to register as a listener. I know - that sounds complicated, but it is really very easy and very, very fast. All you have to do is go to the Blogtalk radio home page and click on the link for registering as a listener... you don't have to give your rea...