Two Quotes and a Book

"It is often said, mainly by the 'no-contests', that although there is no positive evidence for the existence of God, nor is there evidence against his existence. So it is best to keep an open mind and be agnostic. At first sight that seems an unassailable position, at least in the weak sense of Pascal's wager. But on second thoughts it seems a cop-out, because the same could be said of Father Christmas and tooth fairies. There may be fairies at the bottom of the garden. There is no evidence for it, but you can't prove that there aren't any, so shouldn't we be agnostic with respect to fairies?" - Richard Dawkins

If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.
Oscar Wilde

I read the first book of the Weetzie Bat series yesterday. The book itself is interesting. The spine is cracked and the cover wrinkled and warped and it carries a distinct scent that is pre-nicotine addicted Meagan. It's obviously been close to her for a long time. The stains on the pages are stories in themselves, each one left by a younger Meagan or a friend she lent the book to. The damn thing is soaked through with memories.
After the first book I can see the effect it had on her, too. The writing is strangely poetic but still entirely prose. The setting is really interesting, too. It's a world seemingly without prejudice and everything from mixed-race couples to homosexuality to drug use are perfectly accepted and understood. It's interesting. I don't know what else I can say without exposing details of the plot, so I'll stop now, but this is the sort of book that can be used as an escape. It's a world not without problems but where problems are accepted and dealt with rationally despite the occasional appearance of serious strife and some magic. I like it.

Also, I was wrong when I said "Brick" by Ben Folds Five was the saddest song in my collection. One of the theme mix CDs contains "Agnus Dei" by Samuel Barber.
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