Book Meme
Too slow a tempo is unsuitable to the ornamental melodic motions characteristic of the third species.
from Counterpoint in Composition by Felix Salzer and Carl Schachter
Meme from Greg Newman, Justin Lilly and Brian Rosner:
- Grab the nearest book.
- Open it to page 56.
- Find the fifth sentence.
- Post the text of the sentence in your journal along with these instructions.
- Don't dig for your favorite book, the cool book, or the intellectual one: pick the CLOSEST.
Comments (2)
Mike on Nov. 13, 2008:
The first book only had two full sentences on page 56. So here is the second attempt:
"Clearly, n(C) = 1 so P(C) = 1/70."
-Harold Larson, "Introduction to Probability Theory and Statistical Inference," John Wiley and Sons, 1982.
Created: Nov. 12, 2008
Last Modified: Nov. 12, 2008
Author: James Tauber
Last Modified: Nov. 12, 2008
Author: James Tauber
David on Nov. 12, 2008:
<blockquote>On Kohlberg’s scale, being willing to question authority, especially when it seems unjust or ridiculous, represents the highest stage of moral development, which is based on abstract reasoning using what he calls “universal ethical principles.”</blockquote>
– Stephen Larsen: The Fundamentalist Mind