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I have 794 stories published in
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Joseph Xavier Martin
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Leadership from the sporting crowd
“Where Have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?” Over the years, I have watched several prominent politicians refer to America as “That shining city on the hill...
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A Specter of Evil
A specter of evil visits. A Specter of evil settled upon Buffalo on Friday. In person, it was a deranged teenager who dressed up like a combatant and...
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- 256 reads
Corona Log- 3 May, 2022- final entry
Corona Log- Tues, May 3, 2022- Final Entry It is a sultry 92 degrees (F) here in SW Florida. I had started the day out with a congregation, of...
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Grand Opera
When Grand Opera isn’t. The Magic of a successful, grand opera is a mystical experience. It is a poly-euphony of melodious orchestral pieces, the...
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The Beachers
The Beachers In the 1830’s, Buffalo Mayor Samuel Wilkeson coordinated the erection of the stone “break-wall,” just off the mouth of Buffalo Creek, to...
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- 327 reads