Matches and the eternal sunshine of the spotless soul ~ Lawrence of Arabia

The Match Scene ~ Lawrence of Arabia

Metaphor. I love metaphor. Matches. I just posted one about matches. Matches and pain. This one isn’t about pain. Not at all. It’s about perfection. This one is about the fire that burns inside each of us. Well, maybe there’s a little pain. It’s the pain you feel in your […]

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Desert Dragstrip ~ Zen and the Art of Observation at any Speed

Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

In 1974, Robert M. Pirsig published Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, an extraordinary book about an extraordinary journey. The bit about touring around the U.S.A. on a motorcyle is good too. This book captivated me in my early 20s. The mystical philosophy of ‘goodness’ Pirsig explores fascinates me. […]

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