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, 20172 min read
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, 20172 min read
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, 20172 min read
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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May 9, 20172 min read
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, 20171 min read
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, 20171 min read
Washington National Cathedral
#WashingtonNationalCathedral
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Peter VanderPoel - Photography
Feb 10, 20171 min read
Washington National Cathedral
#WashingtonNationalCathedral #architecture #photography
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Peter VanderPoel
Nov 11, 20164 min read
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, 20166 min read
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, 20164 min read
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, 20164 min read
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, 20163 min read
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, 20162 min read
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, 20163 min read
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, 20154 min read
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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