Articles by Duane

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'The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe' Einstein Would Have Loved It!
Einstein would have loved the movie 'The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe' because it is filled with not only imagination, but also time dilation and wormholes that tunnel into distant regions of space and time and black holes and string theory and spacetime curvature... all implicated in his General Theory of Relativity. [December 05, 2005 06:34:21 am]
10 Top Reasons You Should Learn to Play 'Chord' Piano
There are roughly umpteen zillion reasons why you should learn enough chords to be able to 'chord a song' at the piano. By 'chord a song', I mean the ability to play 3 or 4 chords on the piano in some sort of rhythm while you or someone else sings the tune. To do this, you don't need to be a Van Cliburn; all you need to do is learn a few basic chords and be able to more back and forth between them in some organized rhythmic pattern. [October 13, 2005 01:23:35 pm]
Families That Hit Pine Cones Together Stay Together
It is said that families that pray together stay together. I think it's almost equally true that families that play together stay together. If play time is the glue of family life, our family is a sticky crew! [October 13, 2005 01:26:25 pm]
How To Dress Up 'Naked Music' On The Piano
What in the world is 'naked music?' You know it when you hear it, but the words that describe it sound strange, don't they? We've all heard of popular music and rock music and gospel music and jazz music, but naked music? [October 13, 2005 01:26:44 pm]
Piano Playing For Adults: More Fun Than Sex And Not Nearly As Dangerous!
The benefits of adults learning to play the piano are many and varied, but most of all, it's just plai"