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The terms 'Classical' and 'Romantic' tend to conjure images of orchestral music and Valentine's Day. Historically these terms are applied to a wide variety o...

Voltaire ended his novel, 'Candide' with the admonition, "Il faut cultiver notre jardin."-We must tend to our gardens, suggesting that taking care of our imm...

I planted a cherry tree in my yard that was to serve two purposes: to produce cherries and shade the first floor window from the summer sun. For years, the t...

One of my favorite pieces of music is Clair de Lune (Moonlight), by Claude Debussy. Below is a link to an audio file. Until recently, I didn't know that Debu...

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I recently had a cup of coffee using a cup that provided some discomfort to what is often the most soothing event of the day. Referring to the drawings above...

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The Blair Witch Project was a feature length campfire story that made the rounds in the movie theaters in the late 90's. The most effective aspect of the mov...

Humans seem to have a predilection for pattern. I suspect it's contributed to the survival of the species. Recognizing patterns allows us to understand a com...

Thirty spokes share one hub. Adapt the nothing therein to the purpose in hand, and you will have the use of the cart. Knead clay in order to make a vessel. A...

A few years back, I visited the Wyeth Museum in Chadds Ford, PA. The Wyeths are a tremendously talented family with a museum devoted to 3 generations of pain...

I've noticed a subtle shift in some of the board games that have made their way into our house. But what seems subtle while we're playing, actually upends th...

This old Lancaster County, PA landmark has been boxed in by development. It's in a somewhat dilapidated state but, thankfully, has not been torn down. My gra...

My computer was completely black. The only exception was a small, lavender button. It was a "disk eject" on the face of a PC that I had in my office. It wa...

Years ago I visited the Adirondacks and met Caleb Davis. He conducted a class on making a wooden canoe paddle. I hadn't signed up for the class, but at brea...

I was early for a meeting just outside of Leesburg. I had been to the downtown once before and knew there were many opportunities for a quick watercolor sket...