Author: Sila Blume

Creativity is oxygen and blood, with eyes, ears, and palate in constant contact to the mind. I merely aim to understand as much as possible of what I find, while shamelessly challenging what has been found for me. Nothing is absolute truth. There is no more beauty and love, no more satisfaction and inspiration than delving into different cultures, their dance, sounds, thoughts, food and word structures.

god missing himself

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These days are energy, inspiration —-No! energy —- period!Here is an inner confidence in claiming that inspiration is a constant. It comes from all around, it comes in memories waiting to be re-unpacked, occasionally unpacked for the very first instance. It happens in any moment of passive, and wild, and deep observation of whatever flew… Continue reading god missing himself

The Life You Give: Marilyn Horne *1934

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Marilyn Horne, born January 16, 1934 in Bradford, Pennsylvania, was one of the most admired singers of her generation, and was a major factor in the bel canto revival of the 1960s. While she was especially associated with the works of Rossini and Handel (she persuaded the Metropolitan Opera to mount Rinaldo for her in… Continue reading The Life You Give: Marilyn Horne *1934

Mistake Noted!

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Vanilla ice cream, and Blueberry-Basil-Cornbread A stated situation is that blueberries will rise, or move freely. Thus, they do not block, do not form a body, a wall. Basil leaves are different, obstructing the body of the bread to be freely moved by the heat. This seems to have prevented the wanted fluffiness. Lesson learned!… Continue reading Mistake Noted!