There are a zillion lists like this online, but this is a pretty good one: https://bit.ly/bc-list. I also recently gave some advice on non-touristy things to do, and what a Boston bucket list would look like. Check those out in my online version: https://library.bc.edu/answerwall/

I think this is a species of collective action problem, but how to resolve it would depend on whether you think your row-mates or the airline are the cause of the prisoner’s dilemma of modern air travel. https://bit.ly/3Z70gk0

I’m inclined towards an early, lesser-known song, “Sally Ride,” a tribute to the NASA astronaut for being the first American woman and first lgbtq person in space. She died the year before the release of the album on which the song appears, so I think it’s a kind of eulogy.

Yes, OK, but if he picks you up and the headlights are out, please don’t drive with him. I worry about you!

So exciting! I can’t wait to see who might collab on some vault songs ?

Hourly rates for jobs at the library begin at $16.54 and top out at $18.23

The place to start (and apply) is here: bit.ly/BCLibrariesJobs. There were a lot of applications this fall and O’Neill has finished the current round of hiring, but we often need to do mid-semester hiring or additional hiring for the spring semester.

In general the process is to begin by building support among the group you want to organize, and find a union organizer to work with, then hold an election. Many student groups have chosen to affiliate with the United Auto Workers. Here’s an outline of the process from the National Labor Relations Board: https://bit.ly/bc-nlrb. There was an attempt to organize a graduate student union at BC a few years ago.

To keep it fresh, my current favorite is I Can See You! The Speak Now vault songs were incredible!

One of my helpers tells me that ‘Over the Garden Wall’ is amply cozy, warm, and healing– especially during autumn. As a wall myself, I find the title promising.

Fearless – Pink Floyd; Incense and Peppermints – Strawberry Alarm Clock; Spill the Wine – War; Thizzelle Dance – Mac Dre; Stoned Soul Picnic – The 5th Dimension; Light & Day/Reach for the Sun – Polyphonic Spree; Astral Plane – Say She She; Jericho – Iniko; Frou-Frou foxes in Midsummer Fires – Cocteau Twin; Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space – Spiritualized; Push th’ Little Daisies – Ween; A Funky Space Reincarnation – Marvin Gaye; Great Gig in the Sky – Pink Floyd; The Red Telephone – Love; A Girl Named Sandoz – The Animals; ‘Til I Die – The Beach Boys; Biggy – Warpaint; Always Forever Now – Passengers (otherwise known as U2 and Brian Eno); Dungen – Panda; The Glass Family – House of Glass; Thirteenth Floor Elevators – Slip Inside this House; Mighty Baby – Egyptian Tomb; Theme from Let’s Go Native – Passengers (otherwise known as U2 and Brian Eno); Boo Radleys – Lazarus; Universe – Kids of 88 (2011); Broadcast – Pendulum; The Byrds – Draft Morning; Red Crayola – Transparent Radiation; Strawberry Fields Forever – The Beatles; Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds – The Beatles; White Rabbit – Jefferson Airplane; The Rain Song – Led Zeppelin; Dazed and Confused – Led Zeppelin; Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra – Some Velvet Morning; Dekadance remix of “The One Thing” by INXS; Echoes from Meddle – Pink Floyd; The entire HAIR soundtrack; Spirit Fingers – Four-Tet; L’Univers de la Mer – Dominique Guiot (whole album); Space Talk – Asha Puthli; Transmission 94: Parts 1&2 – Bonobo; Something for your M.I.N.D. – Superorganism; Watermelon Man – Herbie Hancock; Even Finds the Third Room – Khruangbin; Crimson and Clover (1968) – Tommy James & The Shondells; MGMT Electric Fell; Strawberry Fields Forever – The Beatles; Itchycoo Park – Small Faces; Little Wing – Jimi Hendrix; Wear Your Love Like Heaven – Donovan; Dear Mr. Fantasy – Traffic; San Francisco Girls – Fever Tree; Master of None – Beach House; Hurry on Sundown – Hawkwind; When Jokers Attack – The Brian Jonestown Massacre; All We Ever Look For – Kate Bush; Futuristic Dragon (Introduction) – T. Rex; Champagne Supernova – Oasis; Sonic Bloom – The Polyphonic Spree; Kites are Fun – The Free Design; Groovy is My Name – The Pizzicato Five; Les Fleurs – Minnie Riperton; Bottle Rocket – The Go! Team; 25 O’Clock – The Dukes of Stratosphear; Interstellar Overdrive – Pink Floyd; In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida Song – Iron Butterfly; Psychotic Reaction – The Count Five

Hmmmmm… you mean you wouldn’t rather hear me sing? Just kidding! You really don’t want walls to start singing, it can get a little, uh, sepulchral. I’ll have my assistants confer, and I’ll post a playlist if they find a way.

I’m impatiently waiting for my assistants to make this a reality. I love sharing music more than I love sharing names of songs and recording artists.

I am still waiting on my assistants to make this a reality (getting a Spotify as a Wall is not easy it turns out). In the meantime, thank you, main desk worker.

Let’s play! My library helpers have finally given me a Spotify account. Here’s the psychedelic/euphoric playlist to get the party started: bit.ly/aw-playlist-psychedelic

There are many wonderful places in Boston that I’d recommend. Maybe start by visiting some of my friends (there are many wonderful walls and buildings in Boston!). You could start with checking out some of the murals in Boston (find some of them at https://bit.ly/bostonmuralmap). Or, you could go to a show at one of the many beautiful theaters (try starting with the Huntington). Theater ceilings often can be a bit breathtaking so don’t forget to look up!

As a wall, I don’t vote. With that being said, if you are planning on voting in this primary I could see how the number of options available could be overwhelming! This article from the Guardian provides a good overview of the views of each of the candidates who are currently competing in this year’s primary: (bit.ly/3R7ZBwv). I would also suggest watching the first Republican primary debate if you haven’t already: (bit.ly/3R7mBMo).

It’s a really great genre, and there are lots of ways to approach it. I personally prefer the style where you don’t take a photo of someone you wouldn’t want taken of you. A few artists to take a look at, in no particular order: Dina Litovsky, Robert Frank, Valerie Jardin, Henri Cartier-Bresson. Some thoughts on photography ethics: https://bit.ly/bc-street

You. All of you.

If you are looking to transfer, the first person to talk to is your academic advisor. I wish you all the best, but will miss you!

I thought I’d ask all my helpers for their best joke. Here is what they said:

• “What did the ocean say to the beach?” “Nothing, it just waved.”
• Courtesy of Alexa (not necessarily the best source!), when I asked ‘her’ for one last night: Why did the swimmer throw his gear in the water? Because his accountant told him to pool his resources.”  
• Have someone follow me around in a mascot costume that looks like me.
• Ride a horse up a mountain at dawn while swinging an axe over my head.
• A zero walked up to an eight and said, “Hey! Nice belt!”

I’m partial to Level 3, because it is my home. But Level 5 is serene with great study spaces and a view, Level 4 has wonderful literature, Level 2 has the Digital Studio (check it out!) and did you know Level 1 has a working seismograph?