http://library.duke.edu/blogs/answerperson Answering your questions about the library and life since 1982 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:16:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en How long does it take you to answer questions on this blog vs. the answer book? Funny you should ask.  With the support of a small grant, one so insignificant, in fact, that it could be considered fictional, I've recently contracted with an outside entity - the Center for Regional Analytics ... http://library.duke.edu/blogs/answerperson/2009/11/17/blog-answer-book-comparison-a-critical-analysis/ I'm in love with an RA.  What do I do? [3583B] [written in answer space:  ew.] You're in love with the ancient Egyptian sun god? Hey, that's terrific! I say go for it: life is short, unless you're Ra, then it's eternal. Of course, I don't need to remind you of complications ... http://library.duke.edu/blogs/answerperson/2009/11/02/im-in-love-with-an-ra/ What time is it at the North/South Pole? [3583A] Such a question has been known to blow a few minds during certain smoke-filled social settings on weekend (or weekday!) evenings (or mornings!). Seriously, though, it's whatever time you want it to be (that is to say, select from among the 24 ... http://library.duke.edu/blogs/answerperson/2009/11/02/what-time-is-it-at-the-north-pole/ Who were the Red Friars? [3582A] The Red Friars, or more precisely, The Order of the Red Friars, were a senior men's secret honorary society, founded in 1913 at Trinity College. The Order voluntarily disbanded in 1971. The Red Friars' mission was to promote social spirit at Trinity College, later Duke ... http://library.duke.edu/blogs/answerperson/2009/11/02/the-order-of-the-red-friars/ You lie! [3579C] [written in answer space:  Always, yes.] Did you have a question, Representative Wilson? http://library.duke.edu/blogs/answerperson/2009/11/02/did-you-have-a-question/ What should I read to impress an English major (male)? [3572B] Good gracious!  Why would you want to do that?  Because if you impress him, you might marry him after graduation.  He'd hang around the fringes of academia until he became a librarian, inevitably committing the two of you to a ... http://library.duke.edu/blogs/answerperson/2009/10/29/impressing-an-english-major/ How does one pass a polygraph test with the State Department? [3573C] Get rid of your conscience. http://library.duke.edu/blogs/answerperson/2009/10/29/passing-a-state-department-polygraph/ How does one capture a feral feline? [3571B] [written in answer space:  with a feral net] Strip down, slather yourself with bacon grease, and lie in the middle of Chapel Quad. You'll get all the attention you desire and more. http://library.duke.edu/blogs/answerperson/2009/10/29/capturing-a-feral-feline-step-by-step-instructions/ What is your favorite Wes Anderson film? [3576A] I'd have to say The Darjeeling Limited, although I dig the soundtrack for The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (Hooray for Mark Mothersbaugh!). http://library.duke.edu/blogs/answerperson/2009/10/29/favorite-wes-anderson-film/ Who writes The Weedicle? Discovering that would be like peeling back the layers of The Onion.  I suspect, though, that you do (!).  But who am I to stand in the way of some good old fashioned self-promotion? http://library.duke.edu/blogs/answerperson/2009/10/26/who-writes-the-weedicle/