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A current holiday exhibit at the Joplin History & Mineral Museum showcases the vintage glow of Christmas blow mold decorations from a local collector.
The new movie depicting the life of writer, poet, and academic J.R.R. Tolkien is a refreshing display of the beauty of friendship and perseverance in adversity. Yet the film fundamentally disappoints by neglecting to include a defining element of Tolkien’s life—his Catholic faith. The film centers on Tolkien’s youth, followed by his coming of age against the backdrop of World War I. To its credit, “Tolkien” beautifully captures the impact that the author’s relationships—with his mother, his wife, and his friends—had on his fiction.
Although the Court of Appeals of Indiana allowed a woman to reopen her previously rejected direct appeal based on a missing transcript, the court still upheld the woman’s felony drug dealing conviction.
A SCHOOL in Taunton has uncovered a double link to the author of The Lord of the Rings.
Actor Tom Glynn-Carney’s ability to, almost without words, convey the fear and ambivalence of Aegon,