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Whales?

Whales?
Whales?

Whales? Wonderful creatures. I have not seen one myself but I understand there are cruises that take you humans out on the ocean to look for them. And listening to whales is an amazing experience (even if just on a video). The NOAA has some information at bit.ly/noaa-whales about the many different kinds of whales. The Smithsonian has a fascinating article about Noc, a beluga whale who was captured and became part of a Navy program: bit.ly/noc-whale And of course the Libraries have books and articles (just type whales in the search box on the home page to see some of them).

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I HATE WEDNESDAY

I HATE WEDNESDAY
I HATE WEDNESDAY

Whew! We made it through this week’s Wednesday, don’t have to worry about them for a while. Maybe it would help to plan something nice that you do every Wednesday to dispel the Wednesday miseries, a small thing you can look forward to every week?

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KURT. Don’t forget it.

KURT. Don't forget it.
KURT. Don’t forget it.

OK, not sure why, but will remember KURT. Or are you speaking to KURT?  Presumably, he will know what you’re attempting to have him remember. Unless he’s already forgotten it. Or is KURT the name of the skunk in the mods?

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drawing of stress face

[drawing of stressed face]
(๑’Δ’๑) [drawing of stress face]
It’s a stressful time of the year. Wishing you peace and strength and calm. If you’re finding it overwhelming, please do contact Counseling Services (bit.ly/BC-counseling) or if you need a quick bit of help from a non-professional volunteer, you can try this free text-based counseling (not a BC service, available to anyone):: www.crisistextline.org/texting-in/. <3 <3 <3

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Are witches cold-blooded?

Are witches cold-blooded?
Are witches cold-blooded?

You mean, as in “cold-blooded witch”? I think that’s just a common insult. There’s no mention of it in our Greenhaven Encyclopedia of Witchcraft. If you’d like to dig a little deeper our works on the occult have call numbers between BF 1404 and 2055, or you could try this search to start: bit.ly/bc-witches

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Will there be any doggo visits any time soon? It’s been 3 days since I’ve seen my dog & I’m having withdrawals.

Will there be any doggo visits any time soon? It's been 3 days since I've seen my dog & I'm having withdrawals.
Will there be any doggo visits any time soon? It’s been 3 days since I’ve seen my dog & I’m having withdrawals.

Awwww. The doggos are coming to the O’Neill Reading Room. Follow @bclibraries on Instagram and FB for changes. 12/11 Maya 12:30-2:30,12/12 Joe 1:30-3:30,12/13 Juno 11:00-12:00,12/13 Jolie 7:00-9:00,12/14 Spencer?,12/15 Campbell 2:00-6:00,12/17 Charlie 5:00-7:00, 12/18 Sailor 7:00-9:00

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Is the Market Basket in MA the same as in Bergen County NJ? They have different logos & different styles.

Is the Market Basket in MA the same as in Bergen County NJ? They have different logos & different styles.
Is the Market Basket in MA the same as in Bergen County NJ? They have different logos & different styles.

One way to answer questions like this is to look at databases on our Company Information research guide: libguides.bc.edu/companyinfo. They are separate chains. The Massachusetts chain has an amazing history; check out this book: We are Market Basket : the story of the unlikely grassroots movement that saved a beloved business. O’Neill Stacks HF5469.23.U64 M375 2015

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I don’t think Hopkins would have loved emoji…but with his drafting background… perhaps???

I don't think Hopkins would loved emoji...but with his drafting background perhaps???
I don’t think Hopkins would have loved emoji…but with his drafting background… perhaps???

It’s hard to say… on the one hand, he was an artist and draftsman in addition to being a poet, and might therefore have appreciated tiny typescript images. On the other hand, although many poets have experimented with shape poems (such as this one by George Herbert in the 17th Century: bit.ly/easter-wings), Hopkins never seems to have made shape poems, suggesting that blending writing drawing wasn’t an interest.

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Do we like snow or no?

Do we like snow or no?
Do we like snow or no?

I have polled my library colleagues, and the response was mixed, a little like our recent round of precipitation. But I think “Yes” wins the day. With 57 responses, 37 responded “Yes, it’s pretty and/or fun & sometimes gives me a day off,” 3 responded “No, it is a curse I must suffer because I live in New England,” and 17 responded “Other.” Here are the comments that came with Other:

  • A light dusting of snow is beautiful, anything more than that is a nuisance.
  • both
  • Both!
  • Both! Love watching it fall and coat the trees. Like it less on my car and driveway. I would bet that the Wall’s neighbor, the Floor has strong opinions against snow.
  • Both! Mostly I think it is beautiful and gets one in the mood for the holidays, but also it can make life difficult and I do not enjoy shoveling it.
  • Both. It depends on when it happens. The first 4 times, the answer is Yes, after that it’s No
  • Both. It’s nice and pretty at first. By the time we’re getting snow in mid-April, I’m over it.
  • From this day forward, if my only exposure to snow was via the art of Currier and Ives, I would be deliriously happy!
  • I like it before, and up until a few days after, Christmas-then I’m done!
  • I like snow. I dislike the 75% of Boston residents who don’t shovel their walks.
  • It’s a lot of fun. Love to downhill ski, cross country ski and fat mountain bike in the snow.
  • Love its beauty, but dread getting to work in it.
  • Mixed feelings: It’s pretty, but a hassle
  • My feelings about snow are non-binary and very complicated.
  • Nice to play in, not fun to commute and manage driveway.
  • Snow: Yay! Not quite melted snow surrounding deep puddles of slush: Boo! Snow plowed into mountains that freeze into icebergs, blocking crosswalks and growing every dirtier until July 4th: Oy vey iz mir…
  • Yes, when it’s pretty and/or fun & gives me a day off & I don’t have to drive in it.