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Nearest Book Meme

Posted January 18, 2007

Moreover, those who disagree can all make equally strong cases for their own points of view. On matters of morality there is no absolute knowledge; there is only opinion. Whereas the Stoics had argued that on certain matters the test for truth was the “irresistible perception,” the Skeptics responded by saying that the sad fact is that however strongly an opinion is held, it is, after all, still only an opinion, and one can with as much evidence support an opposite opinion.

—Samuel Enoch Stumpf, Socrates to Sartre: A History of Philosophy

Yes, that’s the closest non-comic book to where I sit. (It’s an old textbook from Nicole’s college days, and I keep meaning to read it. This is about the most I’ve ever read of it, though.) Don’t exactly agree with the sentiment, but there you have it.

So what is this “Nearest Book Meme,” you ask? Well, it goes a li’l sumptin’-sumptin’ like this:

  1. Grab the book nearest you.
  2. Open to page 123, go down to the fourth sentence.
  3. Post the text of the following 3 sentences.
  4. Name the author and book title.
  5. Tag three people to do the same!

Therefore, having been bound to the sacred memetic code, I now pass along a tag to the following three (3) people:

  1. Rae Whitlock
  2. Aaron and/or Keba Greene
  3. Jeff and/or Jodi McMullen

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8 Comments so far

  1. Rae Whitlock on January 18th, 2007

    *shakes fist*
    :x

  2. Travis on January 18th, 2007

    Bwah hah hah hah!!!

    (6)

  3. Jordan on January 19th, 2007

    Mine would be:

    “Make sure they are flush with the exposed sheetrock edges below to allow for a sealed airflow channel.”

    Title: Pro Field Guide
    Author: GAF Materials Corporation

    But then again, you didn’t ASK me, did you? :)

  4. Travis on January 19th, 2007

    Hey, I wasn’t tagged by anyone either! (And that was only one sentence; you’re supposed to type three.)

    Dude, you’re always picking fights over here… :roll: stop being such a troll. :P

  5. Jordan on January 22nd, 2007

    If I was picking a fight, I wouldn’t have included the smiley. *DUH*

  6. Travis on January 22nd, 2007

    Oh, I see. That makes perfect sense.

    :roll:

  7. Makeba on January 22nd, 2007

    “But children and adults alike began a quiet chant: “Dance, Lafie, dance. Dance, Lafie, dance.” He did. Reluctantly. His long arms moved tentatively and awkwardly as his upper body moved back and forth in time with the music.”

    “There are no children here: The story of two boys growing up in the other America.” by Alex Kotlowitz

    side comment: you wouldn’t know it from this excerpt, but it’s a really good book!

  8. Travis on January 29th, 2007

    Cool, Makeba. Thanks for playing! :D

    Jordan, I learned long ago that you don’t do these things when I tag you, so what’s the point? But hey, if it makes you feel better, I’ll give you an honorary tag. ;)

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