Where is the friend’s house?

Translation of Persian text: Where is the friend's house?
Translation of Persian text: Where is the friend’s house?

“Where is the friend’s house?” Thank you for this reference both to Sohrab Sepehri’s poem “Address,” (bit.ly/sepehri-address) and the first film in Abbas Kiarostami’s Koker Trilogy. We have both in our collection. The Koker Trilogy is on DVD (bit.ly/bcl-koker-trilogy), and Sepehri’s book The Green Volume, in which “Address” was published, is in an ebook, The Eight Books, as Chapter 7 (https://bit.ly/bcl-green-volume). I hope your fellow BC students & others explore the poetry and films you’ve alluded to!

My cards won’t shuffle. -help plz.

My cards won't shuffle. -help plz.
My cards won’t shuffle. -help plz.

You could try gently bending the cards in stacks or (carefully) individually. Or try a different deck…

My cards also won't souffle -help plz.
My cards also won’t souffle -help plz.

Make sure you separate the eggs carefully, beat them to stiff peaks, and fold into the card batter gently (don’t stir vigorously!) That should help your cards souffle.

Tell us more about your parents.

Tell us more about your parents.
Tell us more about your parents.

Mom: seawall on the N Shore. Dad: LBR of an FDR in a prewar classic 6 on the UES. They won’t tell me how they met or why they separated, it’s like they’ve put up a wall around their personal lives. Dad has heard amazing conversations and is writing a tell all; draft title: Tell (W)All. Mom’s passion is ship spotting!

Every melody I write sounds like poopoo help? Over ii-v-i

Every melody I write sounds like poopoo help? Over ii-v-i
Every melody I write sounds like poopoo help? Over ii-v-i

I conferred with a local expert: Three thoughts on improving melodies over the ii-V-I chord progression: 1. This classic (jazz) chord progression emphasizes the return to tonic or the I chord. Try putting other chord sets in front of ii-V-I to extend the theme, altering the feel of each chord with flat 5’s and 7’s, or ending on 2 as a surprise. 2. Jazz is improvisational and collective – play with other people/instruments and enjoy the melodic journey. 3) Please refer to these books in the BC Libraries collection: Analyzing Jazz (bit.ly/bcl-analyzing-jazz) Interaction, Improvisation, and Interplay in Jazz (/bit.ly/bcl-interaction-improvisation).

How do you “rizz” a woman? – Asking for a friend

How do you "rizz" a woman? - Asking for a friend
How do you “rizz” a woman? – Asking for a friend

My advice is… just don’t. I don’t think rizz is something that promotes a sustainable, satisfying relationship. Being yourself, being honest, being kind… they’re not rizz, but they’re terrific!

Thoughts on rizz being the word of the year by Oxford?
Thoughts on rizz being the word of the year by Oxford?

Equally excited as I am by Pantone declaring Peach Fuzz 13-1023 color of the year…

how do I know when I’m being lied to?

how do I know when I'm being lied to?
how do I know when I’m being lied to?

You don’t. You can take it on faith if you trust the speaker or you can seek independant verification of the facts, if possible. Lie detectors, ways to evaluate people’s posture, eye movement, etc have been used, but are imperfect.

Why do I have such horrible taste in boys?

Why do I have such horrible taste in boys?
Why do I have such horrible taste in boys?

It’s a learning curve? You will have a better idea of what to avoid in the future. If you feel you are sabotaging yourself by consciously going for boys who are obviously bad choices, you might want to talk to someone about that. Wellness coaching (https://bit.ly/BC-wellness-coach) includes healthy relationship development.

How much money does Fr. Leahy actually make?

Oh all knowing answer wall, how much money does Fr. Leahy actually make? It's not 0. How does he buy groceries with 0?
Oh all knowing answer wall, how much money does Fr. Leahy actually make? It’s not 0. How does he buy groceries with 0?

The Chronicle of Higher Ed report from July, 2023 says $0; “The president declined to take a salary, often because of a vow of poverty.” You can find out more details on what religious poverty means for Jesuits: bit.ly/JesuitPoverty. Part of being in a religious order includes a vow of poverty, which often means the order will provide things like food.