Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day -- “ Statistics reveal that 85% of the people out there who have never played an instrument would have loved the opportunity to play one …There is a great resource out there called Support Music (www.supportmusic.com) – teaches people how to go about promoting music in the community. …National Association of Music Merchants (www.namm.org) also has a foundation that supports musicians and teachers… And Little Kids Rock (www.littlekidsrock.org) is another foundation that provides resources, instruments and support to teachers. …I would say that there are a number of books that show that playing music affects a child’s mind as far as learning ability. …(Music therapy is being) used for Autism, Down Syndrome and also Alzheimer’s. …I remember playing in a band at New Year’s Eve, and we finished a song and a friend of the family walks up and says ‘I can’t believe this, This kid doesn’t say anything for 15 years and now he’s singing a song up on stage!’ …Music helped me i...

-- Authors Read Radio -- Today's featured guest on the Authors Read radio program is: Shells Walter - who will be presenting a book of collected short stories called Demon Alley : 10 short stories of your favorite Urban Legends to our audience today. Remember those Urban Legends you loved? The ones you were not too sure of? Or the ones that gave you the chills? ...Drop in to hear the live show at 9 AM (pacific) this morning or access the archived episode at your convenience by clicking on the hyperlinks here - or looking to the right side of this blog where we have links to recently aired Authors Read episodes. -- Positive Eco-News -- I received the notice (excerpt below) from the Waste Recycling News org. about the area known as: Alameda County, California (USA), where stiff fines are in place for individuals who neglect to separate green waste from their regular trash. " The county, this month, began enforcement of a landfill ban of plant debris that carry fines of $100 f...

-- Fun Couple Retreat -- Couple retreat - uplifting the world through helping others sky-rocket their romantic relationships. Couples get very profound results with this system and will enjoy a luxurious weekend getaway retreat. Early Registration of $795 per couple ends on December 31, 2009. After December 31st, the rate goes up to $995 per couple. Retreat date: Feb 5, 6, & 7 Details at: Art of Relationships (click hyperlinks to access site) -- Thought of the Day -- "Life is about who you become.... Your experiences Your adventures & fun Adversity met and over come Your accomplishments Your Growth Most of all, the relationships & love you develop" --Lawrence B Towne Find Dave & Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio shows & free resources & articles at www.brummet.ca

-- Quote of the Day -- “ In the end we will conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught. ” ~ Baba Dioum -- Conscious Discussions Radio -- I first learned of our featured guest of the day through John Kremer’s Newsletter, where after reading a piece by Joshua Tallent about formatting books for Kindle I approached him about coming on to our show to explain the electronic aspects of the publishing industry. Joshua is a professional e-book converter and the author of: Kindle Formatting – The Complete Guide . Today we discussed the e-book industry's growth, e-book distributors and publishers, formats, size, length or e-books and how to obtain ISBN's and the benefits they bring to society. To access today's interview click on the hyper-linked show title: All About E-books , or access the links located on the right side of this blog for the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show. -- Conscious Living -- In the last 4...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Above all, we are coming to understand that the arts incarnate the creativity of a free people. When the creative impulse cannot flourish, when it cannot freely select its methods and objects, when it is deprived of spontaneity, then society severs the root of art." ~ John Fizgerald Kennedy -- Positive Eco-News -- The ScotiaBank Group put out a 2010 calendar this year that celebrated the various volunteer heros on their staff – they also decided to print this year’s calendar on Rolland ST50 – “ which is manufactured in Canada …is ecologo and FSC certified and made with 5% post consumer waste using methane biogas energy collected from a landfill – supplying the mill with 92% of its energy needs ” Terasen Gas also prints their information inserts and bills on FSC paper – which means the paper comes from well-managed forests, controlled sources and recycled wood or fiber. Dave and I would like to congratulate their wonderful conscious living initiativ...

-- Quote of the Day -- “…Advertising is very invasive in our lives right now it is getting harder to discern between news and advertising – it takes time to sort out what is new information and when we are being sold. And this creates a sense of discontentment with our lives… and if we are not aware of the influence of this we can be caught up in it. Such as being identified by brand… and we are working too hard to keep up with the things that identify us in this world. …The stress that this creates is overwhelming - to feel like you are not enough. …I have clients that I’ve asked to go on a magazine fast – when they stop looking at the things that are larger than life, better than anything could be because it is produced, then they begin to feel OK about where they are and their identity becomes about WHO they are. …When we get a sense of things are not OK is to …go and buy stuff because we are not connected to our own psychological strength, so that we can be more discerning about wh...

-- Quote of the Day -- “…‘Networking’ is defined as building a mutual beneficial relationship. I try to teach people that just because the tools have changed, the way human beings are wired in our heads is the same. …In order for this to work, it can’t just be about me. …If I make it all about myself, people will see through that and will not make time for it. But if I take pride in helping others, people are going to want to be a part of that. A ‘Brand’ is something you are known for – it is a promise… it is what you are known for. A brand is a tangible - it can be intentional or intentional, and a brand can be negative.” Nov 10, ’09 – Thom Singer Today's quote originates from an interview with Thom Singer that aired on the 10th of November, 2009 on the Conscious Discussions talk radio show. To access the  Job Hunting Tips & Marketing Savvy interview simply click on the hyper-links here. -- E-book News -- According to a survey of 840 international industry experts at the ...