Over the
weekend I had the privilege of hearing Dale Ahlquist, president of the American
Chesterton Society, give a presentation on G. K. Chesterton. His presentation
was followed by dramatist Chuck Chalberg, who performed a monologue and was endearing
and believable as Chesterton.
Dale Ahlquist
signed my copy of "Common Sense 101:Lessons from G.K. Chesterton", which I bought from Amazon a couple of weeks ago.
After
listening to Dale Ahlquist speak about the influence Chesterton had on his own
life as well as the influence Chesterton had on so many significant people (C.
S. Lewis to name just one), I was left wondering how I have managed to come
this far in life without having read anything by G. K. Chesterton.
I plan to
correct that omission and finally start reading Chesterton soon. I have a copy
of "Orthodoxy" at home which I want to read once I finish "The
Boys in the Boat". Then hopefully I'll get to "Common Sense 101."
