p 180.
Monks of certain sects can regulate their body temperature, heart rate, and other physiological processes with extraordinary precision, and Islamic scholars routinely memorize the entire Koran. In medieval times, a skilled troubadour needed to hear a long poem recited only three times to commit the entire thing to memory; university teachers were said to be able to repeat a hundred lines of text after hearing it recited only once. What should be surprising is not their achievements but the fact that such achievements are now so rare.
https://library.minlib.net/record=b2303198~S1
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Monday, August 09, 2010
from July 25th East Somerville
http://picasaweb.google.com/eastsomervillemainstreets/SomerStreetsJuly25th#
balloons at Louie's
the line forms for balloons and facepainting
and a dancefloor too!
balloons at Louie's
the line forms for balloons and facepainting
and a dancefloor too!
Sunday, August 08, 2010
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