• Expecting the Unexpected

    Consider this: you simply can’t find some things by looking for them.

  • The Joy of Motion

    Reading Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is like panning for gold, which is to say that the drudgery is frustrating and time consuming, but the process can be incredibly rewarding as well. In chapter 26 of ZAMM, Robert Pirsig covers what he refers to as gumption traps. This is a concept worth examining in detail.

  • In Search of Quality

    I’ve read and re-read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance more times than any other book in my collection. Despite my admiration for Robert Pirsig, I often find myself disagreeing with his views on Quality.