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    Not That Kind of 'Romantic'
    Peter VanderPoel
    • Jan 10, 2018
    • 1 min

    Not That Kind of 'Romantic'

    The terms 'Classical' and 'Romantic' tend to conjure images of orchestral music and Valentine's Day. Historically these terms are applied...
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    The Fabric of Meaning
    Peter VanderPoel
    • Oct 10, 2017
    • 2 min

    The Fabric of Meaning

    Voltaire ended his novel, 'Candide' with the admonition, "Il faut cultiver notre jardin."-We must tend to our gardens, suggesting that...
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    Between a Box and a Hardware Place
    Peter VanderPoel
    • Aug 16, 2017
    • 2 min

    Between a Box and a Hardware Place

    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...
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    Transferrable
    Peter VanderPoel
    • Jul 11, 2017
    • 2 min

    Transferrable

    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...
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    Keyboards and Key Words
    Peter VanderPoel`
    • May 9, 2017
    • 2 min

    Keyboards and Key Words

    Exercise 1: Find a friend and a piano. Using the photographs below, play two chords. Depress the right foot pedal for a sustained tone...
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    Form Follows Function
    Peter VanderPoel/ Viollet-le-Duc
    • Feb 13, 2017
    • 1 min

    Form Follows Function

    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...
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    Washington National Cathedral
    Peter VanderPoel - Photography
    • Feb 10, 2017
    • 1 min

    Washington National Cathedral

    #WashingtonNationalCathedral
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    Washington National Cathedral
    Peter VanderPoel - Photography
    • Feb 10, 2017
    • 1 min

    Washington National Cathedral

    #WashingtonNationalCathedral #architecture #photography
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    Sticks and Stones
    Peter VanderPoel
    • Nov 11, 2016
    • 4 min

    Sticks and Stones

    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...
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    Pattern Patter
    Peter VanderPoel
    • Aug 15, 2016
    • 6 min

    Pattern Patter

    Humans seem to have a predilection for pattern. I suspect it's contributed to the survival of the species. Recognizing patterns allows us...
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    That's Odd
    Peter VanderPoel
    • Jun 27, 2016
    • 4 min

    That's Odd

    Oliver Sacks had, over the years, produced a series of fascinating books that catalogue the workings of the human mind. In particular,...
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    Nothing
    Lao-Tzu/ Peter VanderPoel
    • Apr 15, 2016
    • 4 min

    Nothing

    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...
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    Wyeth Smackdown
    Peter VanderPoel
    • Mar 10, 2016
    • 3 min

    Wyeth Smackdown

    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...
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    It's Just a Game
    Peter VanderPoel
    • Feb 16, 2016
    • 2 min

    It's Just a Game

    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...
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    The Lavender Button
    Peter VanderPoel
    • Jan 21, 2016
    • 3 min

    The Lavender Button

    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...
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    I Can Paddle, Canoe?
    Peter VanderPoel
    • Dec 20, 2015
    • 4 min

    I Can Paddle, Canoe?

    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...
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