Sixth Wednesday After Pentecost: "The Cast" a micro-tale from "Sum"
Plus an apt song to accompany the tale.
PENTECOST + ORDINARY TIME
The longest liturgical season, which will take us up to Advent, is referred to as Pentecost by some denominations, while Roman Catholics call it Ordinary Time.
It’s getting late on Tuesday evening and I’m feeling under the weather. It’s been a while since I’ve been sick and this starting bit of a cold I’m feeling reminds me that I need a bedtime sooner rather than later.
So, after a couple of recent photos, I’m sharing the next micro-tale from Sum: forty tales from the afterlives by renowned neuroscientist, David Eagleman
Taking them in the order they appear in the book, we have one that I find pretty wild and yet quite cool and way creative.
ONE > A recent or special archived photo I’ve captured.
Behind the main location of the Columbus Public Library is a wonderful, super shady Topiary Park. There’s a recreation area with the requisite chess/checker boards (behind the guy with the bike.) What’s unique and particularly awesome are the two table tennis sets which are permanent. Playing a board game is great for the mind while ping-pong is excellent for the body as well!
In front of the library during this annual Book Festival was another set up which I wish was permanent:
Sum: forty tales from the afterlives by renowned neuroscientist, David Eagleman.
I present these rich “micro-tales” in the order they appear in this wondrous little book. After sharing a tale, I offer my own micro-commentary about what I think the brief tale has to say - not about a possible “afterlife” - but this life in which we inhabit right now. I believe this is what Eagleman is up to here- not asserting in a literal way what may come after this existence; rather he shines a light upon an aspect of life here and now which we may miss or take for granted. If you like these tales, please consider purchasing a copy of this excellent little book!
Since I’m feeling that I need to get some slumber myself, I’ll let this clever little tale speak for itself. I chuckle at the speculation: “This appears to be a time-sharing plan devised by some efficient deity; in this way we’re not all populating the Earth at the same time.” Fantastic!
And of course there’s one song which feels apt here:
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