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Joseph Xavier Martin
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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...
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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...
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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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