Michael Wany, a Sudanese refugee, graduated from Hesser College this spring with a degree in criminal justice. Born Aduot Wany, Michael dealt with unspeakable tragedy in his youth, including his father’s death, being forced into slavery, and escaping only to be forced out of his country under suspicion of aiding the local rebellion. Wany eventually found his way to America with help from the United Nations, and is hoping to continue his education and someday return to his country to help to bring peace to his nation. He wants to do it himself, because he has lost faith in the international community.

It’s not easy. In fact it can be downright frustrating to basically work backward to create a hand-pulled print, according to students in the Currier Art Center’s Open Studio program.

I had this dream the other day. I was on the couch in Sigmund Freud’s office in Vienna. There was a mirror over the couch, but the face smiling back wasn’t mine, but a dead ringer for Woody Allen and my voice sounded like Archie Bunker. I was wearing a Patriots throwback jersey, a Yankee hat, high black cons from the Bob Cousy era and the name on the back of the jersey was P. Tarrier with the number 1993.

For chocoholics, Sunday, June 1, is the day to indulge.

The sixth annual Chocolate Lovers Fantasy event will take place at the Radisson in Manchester from noon to 4 p.m., and the proceeds will benefit the programs of the CareGivers Inc. of Manchester.

As the weather gets warmer and you contemplate taking that favorite trashy novel to the beach, ask yourself: what if you could take a few hundred trashy novels?.