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'Zen And The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' Author Robert M. Pirsig Dies At 88

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'Zen And The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' Author Robert M. Pirsig Dies At 88.

Robert M. Pirsig, who inspired generations to road trip across America with his "novelistic autobigraphy," Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, died Monday at the age of 88.

His publisher William Morrow & Company said in a statement that Pirsig died at his home in South Berwick, Maine, "after a period of failing health.".

Pirsig wrote just two books: Zen (subtitled "An Inquiry Into Values") and Lila: An Inquiry into Morals.

"Mr. Pirsig may sometimes appear to be a greener‐America proselytizer, with his beard and his motorcycle tripping and his talk about learning to love technology.

The protagonist of Zen attempts to resolve the conflicts between "classic" values that create machinery like the motorcycle, and "romantic" values like the beauty of a country road.

He discovers all values find their root in what Pirsig called Quality:. »

Entire U.S. Senate to go to White House for North Korea briefing

Authored by reuters.com

WASHINGTON Top Trump administration officials will hold a rare briefing on Wednesday at the White House for the entire U.S. Senate on the situation in North Korea.

Congressional aides suggested the briefing was being held at the White House to underscore the message to North Korea that Washington is serious about wanting a shift in policy.

Aides said they were working with the White House to schedule a similar briefing for the House of Representatives. »

This plastic-eating caterpillar can help us get rid of our trash

Authored by researchgate.net

Used primarily for disposable packaging like shopping bags and soda bottles, polyethylene is one of the most common plastics.

“We do not know how wax worms developed this ability, but it might be that they evolved such a mechanism because they eat wax,” explains Bertocchini.

Instead, they intend to delve deeper into the chemistry wax worms use in order to replicate it in a lab. »

Mayor Taylor Says Poverty is a Symptom of Atheism

Authored by sacurrent.com

At an April 3 mayoral candidate forum, Mayor Ivy Taylor shared her surprising views on systemic poverty in San Antonio.

The video shows Taylor and fellow candidate Councilman Ron Nirenberg answering a question from Megan Legacy, the director of SA Christian Resource Center.

She asks: "What do you see as the deepest, systemic causes of generational poverty in San Antonio? »