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Featured Art, Articles, and Stories- by Doug Vos
Art
Now you can own a canvas print of my yellow warbler art. See yellow warblers canvas print.
Architecture
Architectural motifs are structural or decorative designs and repeating patterns found in the construction of buildings. Read more about architectural motifs.
Story
“Imagine a world where the goal is finding happiness.” This is a line from the movie trailer for ‘Finding Happiness’. But is the goal of life finding happiness? If so, how do you find it? Read more about finding happiness.
Recent Blog Posts – by Doug Vos
Doug’s 12 most recent blog posts appear below. Visit the blog section to see all the other posts.
Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius
Classical Architecture – Foundational Design Principles The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius (De Architectura) contain many foundational design principles. The basic concepts are useful…
Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Buffett was an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, actor, and businessman. He was best known for his Caribbean flavored island-escape style of music including hits…
Architectural Terms
My understanding of architectural terms started by playing with tinker toys and wood blocks as a child. I didn’t know what a buttress was, but…
The Sands of Time Are Sinking
Lyrics and Music for The Sands of Time Are Sinking, Emmanuel’s Land The lyrics for ‘The Sands of Time Are Sinking’ were written by Anne…
Anwoth Keystone
A.D. (Anno Domini) is carved into the Anwoth keystone. The archway entrance to the old Anwoth Kirk, with the words ‘Built AD 1627’ carved into…
Sand Time Trends
What are the Sand Time Trends via Google Trends? Sand time trends: comparing ‘sands time’, ‘sands of time’, and ‘sand time’ from August 2022 through…
The Sands of Time Are Sinking: Sovereign Grace Music
Here is The Sands of Time Are Sinking: Sovereign Grace Music version, with a melody by Connie Dever. This is one of the songs that…
Rich Men North of Richmond Use AI To Control What You Think
AI generated digital art portrays singer Oliver Anthony singing ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ while sitting by a pond near the evergreens. Rich Men North…
Marc Newson Hourglass
The Marc Newson hourglass celebrates the priceless treasure of every passing moment. Who is Marc Newson and Why Did He Design an Hourglass? https://vimeo.com/218217370 The…
Sands of Time Photography
Sands of time photography: A small collection of hourglass and sand photos. These photographs provide visual metaphors for the sands of time idiom. Footprints in…
Criteria for Evaluating Websites: 10 Things to Check
Question: What are 10 important criteria for evaluating websites? Answer: Aesthetics, analytics, content, design, satisfaction, security, SEO, speed, usability, and quality. Caption: 10 Criteria for…
10 Criteria to Evaluate a Website
While building websites for over 20 years, I’ve developed 10 criteria to evaluate a website. The 10 criteria are listed in alphabetical order, and all…
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