Reverb No. 8: James Tate Goodtime Jesus and Peter Thiel

Hello. A pair of reverberations today.

First, a poem by James Tate (bio and photo source) which seems as relevant and resonant today as ever.

Jesus got up one day a little later than usual. He had been dream-
ing so deep there was nothing left in his head. What was it?
A nightmare, dead bodies walking all around him, eyes rolled
back, skin falling off. But he wasn't afraid of that. It was a beau-
tiful day. How 'bout some coffee? Don't mind if I do. Take a little
ride on my donkey, I love that donkey. Hell, I love everybody.

I’m not going to analyze this piece since that’s not what we do here. But! Isn’t it something? Don’t be afraid.

Next up, a little something for the questions-to-ask-on-your-way-to-answers file. Technology entrepreneur, thinker, and litigation sponsor Peter Thiel uses the following question to get a read on contrarian thinkers:

What important truth do very few people agree with you on?

Something to think about and let bounce around a bit. Importance, truth, agreement.

See ya.

NW