| Author | Message | ||
     Froggy |
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/04/24/ 525443040/-zen-and-the-art-of-motorcycle-maintenan ce-author-robert-m-pirsig-dies-at-88 It is a shame, it is one of the few books I've read in my adulthood, and I loved it enough to read a second time. | ||
| Bluzm2 |
That book had quite an impression on many, many Dad's and son's (daughters too). | ||
| Tootal |
It was a "Quality" book! RIP | ||
| 86129squids |
Oh wow. I read it twice, and his sequel, "Lila" twice. In "Lila", he swaps the motorcycle for a sailboat on the east coast, meets a woman... also a great book. "Zen" was hard, but fun to read. I've had a love and drive for Quality all my life thanks to Mr. Pirsig. Not to mention motorcycles... I'm still a very limited mechanic. Tried to drive a finish nail today, weird angle, failed. I got a toolbox from my dad that had countless bent nails, so I guess I inherited that quality. | ||
| Thumper74 |
Yeah, Tootal, but define 'quality'. | ||
| 86129squids |
Awwjll, heyull. Define it. | ||
| 86129squids |
Perfection is a logical fallacy... | ||
| Zac4mac |
RIP Mr. Robert Pirsig, you changed my life. "Zen" and "Rocky Mtn High" sent me out as a Colorado biker... I always think of this book when I ride past a wetlands with the Redwings singing. Ahhh the 70s | ||
| Blake |
The illustration of focused, coherent, productive thought while riding a motorcycle still amazes me. If it's math, I can do it. If it's anything else, not so much. Philosophizing coherently is a lot more difficult than most people imagine, I think.  | ||
| Court |
>>>If it's math, I can do it. That's an understatement. I still get amazed thinking about some of the projects you've been involved with and the places your talent has taken you, with the possible exception of the stint in NJ. :-) | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
He lost a bet to get sent to NJ. | ||
| Njloco |
Ahhh, the sixties ! Jersey SUCKS ! Go ahead, ask me how I know ! I guess I'll have to read this book. |
