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A Letter from Estero, Florida

By jxmartin on Mon, 11 Aug 2025

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...

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Confession

By jxmartin on Sat, 09 Aug 2025

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

By jxmartin on Sun, 27 Jul 2025

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

By jxmartin on Thu, 10 Jul 2025

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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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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Two votes already cast for

Posted on Fri, 30 Oct 2020

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

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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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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...