nearest book.

Friday, May. 07, 2004 – 3:17 p.m.

2004-05-07 3:17

I will succumb to the latest journal craze:


It removes the leading whitespace from the text of the here document.

Perl Cookbook


On the other hand, keeping with the spirit of this journal, I grabbed the nearest rose book:

In the eighteenth century dials were an article of common manufacture in America, though I think never in large numbers.

Sun-Dials and Roses of Yesteryear by Alice Morse Earle


1. Grab the nearest book.

2. Open the book to page 23.

3. Find the fifth sentence (not line, sentence).

4. Post the text of the sentence in your journal along with these instructions.