Dear reader, I went on vacation - that's why you haven't seen me for so long! It was very pleasant in many ways - full of events, full of new memories! Now I'm back, and it took me a few weeks to get back into the swing of things. But in the next post I … Continue reading A Quick Note
Are You Entertained?
Lately I've been thinking about how we relate to the arts today. Growing up in Europe, things like classical music, literature, paintings, and theater were highly valued. Film was considered on the same level - as a cultural treasure. Coming to live in the US, I saw a difference. Films were movies - they were … Continue reading Are You Entertained?
Lyrical Interlude 3
Why is it that I don't consider atheism a correct description of reality? I grew up in a communist (or socialist) country - Bulgaria. It was part of the Eastern European block that formed after World War II under the leadership of the former Soviet Union. Under its ideology of communism, religion was considered a … Continue reading Lyrical Interlude 3
What about atheism?
Since I've been talking about religion lately, I felt like I needed to mention atheism. In recent years, especially the last 10 years, atheism has been much talked about in public, and a number of books have been published in its defense and propagation. From my research so far I have determined that art comes … Continue reading What about atheism?
Is religion real?
When I was reading up on religion two posts ago ("What is Religion"), I came across a statement that I knew from my personal experience with religion and belief to be true, but I had never before come across it in print. This is what I read in Wikipedia.org under "religion": Many languages have words that can … Continue reading Is religion real?
Why religion?
In the previous post I wrote about the National Geographic article on Göbekli Tepe (NatGeo June 2011). I used it as evidence for my statement that art today derives its origins from religious rites and activities. In the article, the writer says "What [Göbekli Tepe] suggests, at least to the archeologists working there, is that the … Continue reading Why religion?
What is religion?
Dear reader, As I started thinking about how to explain the connection between art and religion, I found myself wanting in information and particular examples. And as I started researching, I realized, not for the first time on this blog, that the subject is much deeper and requires more than a single blog entry. Let's start with … Continue reading What is religion?
Happy New Year 2013! Let’s review
Dear reader, Happy New 2013! I wish you a wonderful, marvelous, joyful and blessed year! Thank you for being with me from the beginning of this blog. All the clicks and comments are truly encouraging. I do apologize for not writing the last few months. Life got busy, holidays came, and as a new writer, … Continue reading Happy New Year 2013! Let’s review
On a Personal Note (3)
Dear reader, I know it's been awhile since I last wrote (over two weeks), but I don't think I need to explain how life can get busy and one can slip away from commitments and get sucked into mundane daily activities! So I slipped - no need to make excuses about it. But there was … Continue reading On a Personal Note (3)
Lyrical Interlude (2)
Dear reader, In my last post, I very determinately said that people today don't relate to art the same way that they did in the past. I feel that I need to expound to that. A few weeks ago was the opening of the current season of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The program was wonderful. … Continue reading Lyrical Interlude (2)
Art and the Invisible 