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StoryVancouver (Staunton series). Ch.# XV. " not us. We were in Cleveland" jxmartin07 months 3 weeks ago
StoryIntroduction to "Vancouver-City of Adventurers. (Staunton series) jxmartin07 months 3 weeks ago
StoryStaunton Series. Ch.# 14 Ambush along the Fraser River jxmartin47 months 3 weeks ago
StoryStaunton Series Ch. # 14 (continued) jxmartin07 months 3 weeks ago
StoryStaunton Series Chapter # 13- Plans and whispers of gold jxmartin17 months 3 weeks ago
StoryStaunton series Ch. # 12 picnic in the park, work at the yard jxmartin17 months 3 weeks ago
StoryStaunton series Chapter XI -Gold Fever and making plans jxmartin27 months 3 weeks ago
StoryStaunton Series - Chapter X- Camping along the Fraser River jxmartin07 months 4 weeks ago
StoryStaunton's IX- grinding it out jxmartin18 months 3 days ago
StoryStaunton's VIII. Getting the ball rolling: jxmartin08 months 5 days ago
StoryStaunton VII- Lets make some bricks jxmartin38 months 5 days ago
StoryStaunton VI jxmartin08 months 1 week ago
StoryStaunton- part V jxmartin08 months 1 week ago
StoryStaunton's IV jxmartin18 months 1 week ago
StoryStaunton's- part III jxmartin28 months 1 week ago
Story"Staunton's" part II jxmartin28 months 1 week ago
StoryA Stop at Staunton's jxmartin48 months 1 week ago
StoryA Day at the Races jxmartin28 months 3 weeks ago
StoryTelling it like it is. jxmartin49 months 19 hours ago
StoryLetters from everywhere jxmartin09 months 4 days ago
StoryThe Pheasant House jxmartin69 months 1 week ago
Story Steel Makers jxmartin59 months 2 weeks ago
StoryWho are we in America? jxmartin109 months 2 weeks ago
StoryBuffalo, Queen City of Lake Erie jxmartin29 months 3 weeks ago
StoryEchoes from yesterday jxmartin210 months 2 weeks ago

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Saints by any other name

A comment from a former neighbor and childhood friend got me thinking. She was remarking upon our collective reliance upon the good offices of St...

A Letter from Estero, Florida

A Letter from Estero- August 11. 2025 It is hot here at Spring Run, in Estero, Fl. Just like it is all across the country. Daily temperature highs...

Confession

CONFESSION "Bless Me Father for I have Sinned,” was the opening incantation of the penitent. "Ego Te Absolve, In Nomine Patris, Filie, Spiritu,...
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Looking for yesterday

The River of Time keeps on flowing along, is probably a song lyric someplace. I have just forgotten where. I had pause to think of the notion...
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A Letter from Estero, Florida 7/10/25

Letter From Estero, Florida – Thurs. July 10, 2025 We had a massive electrical storm sweep over our area last night. The acoustic and visual display...
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24 of my comments have received 24 Great Feedback votes

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Marandina,

Posted on Mon, 30 Aug 2021

Marandina,

                 I much enjoyed reading this story. It has the ring of the far east drifting through your narrative.Pearl Buck would be right at home with your story. James Clavell would appreciate the ambiance. Well done....

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Posted in Chinese Whispers (edited and updated, 2021)

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Two votes already cast for

Posted on Fri, 30 Oct 2020

Two votes already cast for Biden/Harris in Florida, from this family.

JXM

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Posted in Corona Log entry 10/30/20

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Ineresting observation, Drew.

Posted on Wed, 01 Apr 2020

Ineresting observation, Drew. It is a criticism I have made of film directors and writers. They "know" the who, what and where. The aduiences is sometimes saying "Huh? what or who is this?"   To answer. The we is my wife Mary and I. We were on a...

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Posted in Cycling in Alaska

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Yes, insert, there is. First

Posted on Sat, 09 Sep 2017

Yes, insert, there is. First responders canvassed all neighborhoods looking for anyone needing assiatance. Buses were available to ferry anyone needing a ride to shelters. Even the homeless got escorted to shelters, sometimes unwillingly. As...

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Posted in Hurricane Irma Comes Calling

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