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