Sentence Haiku: The three-sentence summary.
written by Julie R. Neidlinger 15 comments link this postA friend recently sent an email with a three sentence summary on glaciers and the ice age. It wasn't his intention to be self-limiting, I don't think. Nevertheless, the concept of the three-sentence summary caught my fancy. Think of how wonderful it would be if long-winded folk everywhere were forced to self-limit in this manner. It would be a bit like Book-A-Minute Bedtime. It's the perfect option for serious writers, since it allows for an introduction, body, and conclusion. Let's try it out.
On the State of the Union
To determine the state of the union, it would be very important to define which union you are talking about. Are you talking about the NDSU Memorial Union, a marriage-like union, or the nation? Once this is defined, the state can be determined.
The Theory of Relativity
Imagine that you are on a passenger train. The train is moving over ground while on tracks. It is vital that you have a ticket for the train.
Michael Moore
Michael Moore recently made a film called Sicko. The contents of the film are questionable. Michael Moore also, from all appearances, eats a lot of donuts.
Summer Storms
During the summer, clashing cold and warm fronts create storms. Meteorologists sometimes are accurate in predicting the location and voracity of these storms. Sometimes, however, they are not.
Animal Crackers
One of the biggest disappointments with animal crackers is the giraffe. Nabisco made the decision to depict the giraffe with its head grazing the ground, making it appear, from the back, as stubby as the hippo cookie. This policy has undoubtedly, though, saved a large percentage of giraffe cookies from losing their heads to wayward breaks.
On Receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
There are three primary colors: red, blue, and yellow. Oil and water do not mix. Hamburgers are easier to flip if the grill is not covered in charred beef accumulation.
Politicians
Let me get you a job. Let me get you a raise. Let me take your money.
On the Condition of Math Education in Some Public Schools
Three sentences should do it.
Ethanol
Ethanol, a favorite of some people in the environmental and social-activist camp, is proving to be challenging. It's made a mess of tortilla prices, which actually isn't funny. It also is sucking the aquifers in Minnesota dry since it takes a lot of water to make ethanol.
Lone Prairie Blog Comment Policy for This Post
No more than three sentences. No fewer than three sentences. Three sentences is the preferred option.
Labels: humor
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15 Comments:
I learned the primary colors in my high school art class, but had forgotten. Computers tell me that red, green, and blue are the primary colors. Can you explain this?
By 
ThirstyDavid, at
20/6/07 23:56
Yes. Red, green, and blue (RGB) are the primary colors when dealing with things such as monitors and other electronic devices that produce imagery with light. Those are the three primary colors in light, and not paint.
By Julie, at
21/6/07 07:46
I wonder why that is. More easily understood is the fact that full saturation of the three colors of light makes white, but in paint, it makes black. I figured that out all by myself.
By ThirstyDavid, at
21/6/07 08:42
This is a very funny post. Concerning the BFA section, however, let it be said that it is the charred beef accumulation that actually makes future burgers tastier, notwithstanding the difficulty in flipping said future burgers. By the way, did you finish reading Einstein's Theory of Relativity yet?
By 
Will, at
21/6/07 09:46
I really had nothing to say.
But, I liked the limit of three.
That's why I'm commenting today!
By Panhandle Poet, at
21/6/07 09:52
Julie, your last comment appears to be in violation of your own policy for this particular post. I see only two sentences. But then, does the word "yes" alone followed by a period amount to a sentence despite the absence of a verb which I believe is a required part of speech?
By David Cho, at
21/6/07 10:29
David. Please, no! Not the grammar police, here to shame me!
By Julie, at
21/6/07 10:47
Brilliant.
By , at
21/6/07 12:07
"One of the biggest disappointments with animal crackers is the giraffe. Nabisco made the decision to depict the giraffe with its head grazing the ground, making it appear, from the back, as stubby as the hippo cookie. This policy has undoubtedly, though, saved a large percentage of giraffe cookies from losing their heads to wayward breaks."
OK, now you're scaring me.
By Henry (Rick) Frueh, at
21/6/07 20:27
After seeing the three sentence minimum/maximum I have revised my comment. "One of the biggest disappointments with animal crackers is the giraffe because Nabisco made the decision to depict the giraffe with its head grazing the ground, making it appear, from the back, as stubby as the hippo cookie, but this policy has undoubtedly, though, saved a large percentage of giraffe cookies from losing their heads to wayward breaks.
OK, now you're scaring me!
By Henry (Rick) Frueh, at
21/6/07 20:40
I really enjoy your site. The humor such as that exhibited in this post is balanced by serious and interesting subjects with some ranting thrown in for drama. Keep it coming!
By , at
21/6/07 21:22
There's no need to be scared. I enjoy animal crackers. That's all.
By Julie, at
21/6/07 21:33
Now seriously, I love your blog despite your flagrant violation of your own policy. I can't believe we get to enjoy this for free. On the state of the union, I am offended that you omitted SQL Union.
By David Cho, at
22/6/07 00:32
I purposefully left out SQL Union, mainly because I don't know what it is and hadn't actually heard of it. I also left out "union jack." Undoubtedly, this wasn't a complete post on possible unions.
By Julie, at
22/6/07 07:45
I must post three sentences. So I post life, death, and suspended. Nobody laughs.
By McGehee, at
22/6/07 15:26
