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Quote of the Day  ©BrummetMedia.ca "Nature is refining, elevating.  How cunningly she hides every wrinkle  of her inconceivable antiquity  under roses, and violets, and morning dew!  Every inch of the mountains  is scarred by unimaginable convulsions,  yet the new day is purple with the bloom of youth  and love."  ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~ Visit the Brummet's   Main Website Find them elsewhere online  HERE   ~~

African Art & Culture The article by Dickson Adom, was written, as he explains: to "highlight the great benefits that African societies can gain from the arts and culture practised by the people. African governments, ministries and NGO's in charge of the development of art, culture and tourism must ensure the development of this field. Funding in the form of scholarships, research grants and awards must be offered to young scholars, researchers and artists to enhance the study of African art and culture because it is a pinnacle of the social, political and economic development of Africa ." Dickson has a strong passion for writing on virtually every global issue.  He is a member of the Open Researcher a\And Contributor Association (ORCID), Research Gate , Mendeley and European Centre for Research, Training, and Development . He is holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in African Art and Culture from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Kumasi, Gha...

-- Media Appearance --  So excited to share this interview with you...  Jeff and Mindy were celebrating their 23rd Anniversary on the day of our discussion about how easy it is to have a positive impact. I loved the video they put together for the Tuning In With Jeff & Mindy Show. ...their avatars are fantastic!  Drop in to view this 30 min video: View on:   facebook   or  YouTube  or:  https://tuninginwithjeffandmindy.buzzsprout.com/810353/10322680-episode-6-lillian-brummet   ~~ Visit the Brummet's   Main Website Find them elsewhere online  HERE   ~~

Recommended Resources The Nature Trust of British Columbia is a leading non-profit conservation organization that protects the natural riches of the province by building a treasury of wild natural areas that conserve iconic and important species at risk. https://www.naturetrust.bc.ca - This site hosted by Environment Saskatchewan's Conservation Data Centre is a computerized atlas of Saskatchewan birds that allows Data entry and retrieval. This site includes all the maps from Bird Atlas of Saskatchewan (Nature Saskatchewan) and subsequent all the Breeding Bird Surveys up to the current year. There is a handbook on how to access the data on the site. http://www.biodiversity.sk.ca/birdatlas.htm - Bird Safe   is a place where you can find out how and why to keep birds safe from daytime and nighttime bird-building collision threats, for your home and for your workplace. http://birdsafe.ca/ ~~ Visit the Brummet's   Main Website Find them elsewhere online  HERE   ~~

World of Writing - Poet Interview Bri Bruce is a Pushcart Prize nominee and award-winning California poet. For those of you who are not familiar with that,  Pushcart Prize is an American-based honorary literary award organization .  With a bachelor’s degree in literature and creative writing, Ms. Bruce is the editor-in-chief of the nature-themed literary magazine Humana Obscura  - an independent literary magazine that focuses on nature-themed genres. Bri is also the author of four books: The Weight of Snow, The Starling's Song, 28 Days of Solitude, and Measures .  Bri invites our readers to reach out to her on    Instagram  or visit her website @ BriBruceProductions.net Q : What is the main focus of your poetry work? A: I am undeniably a nature poet. Most of my work speaks to the human/nature relationship, and connects emotional states of the speaker to their present surroundings. I’m also inspired by the human experience at large. Pain, love, deat...

My Writing Influences Today's article was written by   Elise Smith. of :  https://www.mynzdreamblog.com I was asked recently, “ who has influenced my writing? ”  I do have favourite authors such as Wilber Smith, Bryce Courtney, many true stories and dozens of poets that I adore, but I cannot say these people are the biggest influence on my writing . I like these authors because they bring back nostalgia of my mother telling me stories about growing up in South Africa.   I like true stories as it reminds me I am not alone on this journey of life and I am drawn to poetry for release and comfort. What influences my writing are real life experiences, my own and others who have come through similar.   Writing about my life and sharing it with the world in hopes of inspiring and encouraging others has helped me immensely on my healing journey.   Writing my stories was like diving into the dark abyss, turning on-the-spot light, grabbing my demo...