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I have 826 stories published in one collection on the site.
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Joseph Xavier Martin

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Turning up the flame on the simmering pot.

By jxmartin on Fri, 08 Apr 2016

Turning up the flame on a simmering pot. At sixty- seven years of age, and living in retirement in Florida, you would think my native Hibernian...
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Theater of the Real

By jxmartin on Wed, 30 Mar 2016

Theater Of The Real We were enjoying a live, dramatic performance of “Twelve Angry Men.” It was a rendition of Reginald Rose’s powerful tale of...
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The Easter Conundrum

By jxmartin on Sat, 26 Mar 2016

The Easter Conundrum Easter was always a special time for us as children growing up in a Catholic household. New Clothes and a week-long build up of...
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Visiting your own wake

By jxmartin on Sun, 13 Mar 2016

Visiting your own wake I have often wondered what it would be like to attend my own wake. After a lifetime in the political arena, I have amassed a...
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Take me out to the Ball Game

By jxmartin on Sat, 27 Feb 2016

Take me out to the ball game It was one of those golden days of late February that make Florida so famous for its mild weather. The temps were a...
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