tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post2289231106192781043..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: “What Is It You Really Like About This?”Francis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-83355781118320316932020-10-20T18:46:14.987-04:002020-10-20T18:46:14.987-04:00Back in 1980 I spent a year in Paris. French women...Back in 1980 I spent a year in Paris. French women then spent a lot of effort on looking good. You could hardly find a fat woman. I shudder to think what it's like now.<br /><br />Francis, I'm curious what you think of this youtube. To me it looks beautiful, although the camera cuts are a little too fast for my taste.<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIVPBY5E8PE<br />The song translation is quite interesting, too. Here's one:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZaTvAfEA58<br /><br />I too am a fan of Pirsig's book. I read it when it first came out, then again a few years ago. It has weathered the years well, although I was shocked at the death of his son mentioned in an afterword in the later edition.Paul Bonneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15279129269584372919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-54013254856509971362020-10-20T15:09:58.906-04:002020-10-20T15:09:58.906-04:00Well said JWM.
Beauty to me evolves around the co...Well said JWM.<br /><br />Beauty to me evolves around the concept of 'flow'. Do the lines of the building flow or do they interrupt and change direction abruptly? Does the music lead me, emotionally, from one place to another? Does a person move with grace, or a lumbering slouch? Are they dressed to enhance their movement or does it mar the surface (going to JWM's comment).<br /><br />Beauty can be in the words that evoke images or thoughts that present the above.<br /><br />So, for me, beauty isn't what I see, but HOW I see it where it resides.Tracy Coylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13396494193507308556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-33007264976795459402020-10-20T11:03:22.230-04:002020-10-20T11:03:22.230-04:00Remember Paul Harvey's, "If I were the de...Remember Paul Harvey's, "If I were the devil"?<br />Well, if I were the devil I'd make war on Goodness, Truth, and Beauty. But beauty is the focus here.<br />A while back G. Vanderleun shared a story about a woman who had a 1950's themed lifestyle, right down to her cars, and clothing. Look at advertising or fashion photography and art from that era. The women were meticulously groomed, and beautifully dressed. A few of the female commenters immediately began sniping at how horribly uncomfortable all that 50's stuff was to wear. Of course they weren't from the era. Now I have no doubt, that it was a lot more work, and less "comfort" for the gals to do their hair, wear dresses, heels, hose, and foundations than it is to throw on a pair of slacks, sneakers, and a t-shirt.<br />But consider also, that wearing a sport coat, hat, a tie, and leather shoes isn't exactly mow-the-lawn comfort for men either.<br />Nonetheless, being well dressed has a huge impact on behavior and deportment. You think twice about flipping the bird, cussing, or, being rude when dressed to the nines.<br />All that meticulous grooming began dying out in the late 1960's- early 70's. Now it is spectacularly rare see to anyone dressed well. A woman wearing a dress, or a man in a suit is enough to make you stop what you're doing, and stare for a minute.<br />But if I were the devil, I'd do more than encourage everyone to run around looking like a slob. I'd want to make war on female beauty, right down to their bodies. I'd encourage beautiful young women to deface themselves with hideous tattoos, body piercings that belong on livestock, shaved heads, and now ugly, filthy masks to cover their very faces whenever they're in public. And I'd make them believe it was the cool thing to do so.<br /><br />JWMJWMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05564732483476859555noreply@blogger.com