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In this scattershot series, we’ll be delving “too greedily and too deep,” prying gems out of the glorious rough that is the extended legendarium of Tolkien’s world. This includes drawing on The Lord of the Rings itself, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, The Children of Húrin, and the History of Middle-earth (or HoMe) books. Previously, on Tolkien’s Orcs… I concluded in part 1, which covered the monstrous hoi polloi of Middle-earth as presented in The Hobbit and in The Lord of the Rin...

Stafford man has a heart for feeding others "Hes got such a big heart, weve had to tell him, Be careful, youd give away the church if wed let you, " Ritchie said. Credit: kuarmungadd - stock.adobe.com People holding a plate receiving a donation from a good friend, the concept of giving with care Author: Associated Press Updated: 1:43 PM EDT April 4, 2021 FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Dwayne Hoskins heart may only function at one-third its capacity, but he pours every b...

Dwayne Hoskins’ heart may only function at one-third its capacity, but he pours every bit of it into his volunteer work at a local food pantry. Hoskins runs the food ministry at Hollywood Church of the Brethren, off Ferry Road in Stafford County. He got involved with the mission in 2014, more than a year after he was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and an enlarged heart. Hoskins was 48 at the time and had spent more than 30 years working on his hands and knees installing floors. Wh...