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I have 813 stories published in one collection on the site.
My stories have been read 984314 times and 195 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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Joseph Xavier Martin

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Smitty's

By jxmartin on Thu, 28 Jan 2016

"S M I T T Y ' S" Like most ethnic neighborhoods, there are a few watering holes, in South Buffalo, that act as front line positions, in the...
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The Fal of St. Brigid's Hall

By jxmartin on Tue, 29 Dec 2015

The Fall of St. Brigid’s Hall The December 29, 2015 Buffalo News article was prosaic enough. It denoted the razing of St. Brigid’s Community Center...
Romance
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Christmas

By jxmartin on Fri, 18 Dec 2015

Christmas “Oh Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining. It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth.” These are the words to one of the more...
Spiritual
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What Does That Mean?

By jxmartin on Fri, 27 Nov 2015

What Does That Mean? Our language is continually evolving. Every generation contributes its own idioms expressing their collective wisdom. A few...
Rant
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Never Look a gift horse in the mouth

By jxmartin on Wed, 04 Nov 2015

Never look a gift horse in the mouth. The meaning of that phrase came to mind one day when we were standing in line at the Panera Bread Company,...
Spiritual
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