def truncate(text, max_sentences = 3, max_words = 50)
  # Take first 3 setences (blah. blah. blah)
  three_sentences = text.split('. ').slice(0, max_sentences).join('. ')
  # Take first 50 words of the above
  shortened = three_sentences.split(' ').slice(0, max_words).join(' ')
  return shortened # bah, explicit return is evil
end

stories.split(' ').slice(0,50).join(' ')

class String
  def to_blurb(word_count = 30)
    self.split(" ").slice(0, word_count).join(" ")
  end
end

require 'core_extensions'