CAR #2 -- Orthodoxy

Currently, I'm reading G.K. Chesterton's Orthodoxy. It's very, very interesting... definitely a fun read. It's made me smile in class a lot. (No I'm totally not reading in class, what are you talking about. >_>)

One of the things about this book which jumped out at me (aside from all the inside jokes and connections I've been able to make) is that Chesterton wrote it as a response to a challenge. When I described this to one of my friends at school, the response I received was, "That's totally something another mad person like you would do!" I'm flattered to think that this friend considers me on the same level of creativity as Chesterton, though I know I'm not nearly to his level in terms of eloquence or understanding. What jumped out at me, though, is the term "mad." Yep, as in the Mad Hatter. I smiled even more to think that there is an entire segment in the book devoted to the definition of the mad, as compared to the sane--that those who live and die by logic are those who are truly mad, and those who allow for some mystery and creativity are the sane ones.

I'm almost done with it, and will have to return it to its rightful owner soon enough... It is, however, a novel I find worth owning. It has been added to my mental list--right below Good Omens. (Good Omens is fantastic for light reading. Warning: do not read in a public place where people will give you funny looks for laughing out loud.)