Paul Horgan Uses Paintings to Aid Writing Biography
New York AP reports Paul Horgan, 71, a Wesleyan University professor emeritus and prolific author, uses watercolors as research notes to write a biography of Juan Bautista Lamy, the first archbishop of Santa Fe. He spent 14 years researching Great River and 20 years researching Lamy, traveling widely to gather material before drafting.
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New York
Paul Horgan
Horgan
Lamy
Wesleyan University
Middletown, Conn
Great River
Rio Grande
Buffalo
N.Y
Albuquerque
N.M
Harper Prize
Disturbed Son Prompts Parents to Seek Help and Advice
A distressed family seeks guidance from Ann Landers about a 17-year-old son whose personality changed three years ago amid drug use and truancy. A neurologist evaluation is suggested as the issue may be medical rather than purely behavioral. The correspondence also includes two other readers asking about a moneyed, jobless partner and about returning an engagement ring after breaking up with a drinker.
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Ann Landers
Clem
Engagement Ring Dilemma And Family Notes
Readers discuss engagement ring laws for breaking engagements and return of the diamond. The letter mentions Erin Warrick and family relatives in Missouri and Kansas, a $500 ring, and questions about property rights. Also included are social notices about a friend who hoards newspapers, a smoking risk, and a concern about fire danger and a neighbor.
Multiple Use For Sunflower
The Sunflower, grown worldwide, originated in North America with Indians using seeds for oil and food, stems for fibers, and petals for dye. Today seeds are eaten or pressed for oil, with meal as livestock feed and flour. Roasted seeds are salted and buttered, then dried and used as a nut substitute. Sunflower seeds are rich in vitamins calcium minerals and polyunsaturated fat.
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