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I have 452 stories published in one collection on the site.
My stories have been read 361956 times and 39 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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Joseph Xavier Martin

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Monuments

By jxmartin on Sun, 23 Jun 2019

The entrance gates are a massive, granite and wrought iron affair that would do honor to a Loire Valley Chateau. “Forest Lawn” is emblazoned across...
Spiritual
Non-fiction
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Pork or Baloney?

By jxmartin on Mon, 17 Jun 2019

“Pork Chop” is a two hundred-pound, pot-bellied pig who resides in a suburban home in Amherst, N.Y. All was well in the household until the lard-...
Rant
Non-fiction
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The Right of Dissent in America

By jxmartin on Sat, 15 Jun 2019

“The Right of Dissent in America” During the late 1960’s, our nation nearly came apart at the seams. Dissent and protest sprung up everywhere. Not...
Rant
Non-fiction
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A Free press in a free land

By jxmartin on Fri, 14 Jun 2019

Washinton Post Columnist Margaret Sullivan’s piece, on the imminent departure of White House press rep. Sarah Sanders, caused me to remember many...
Rant
Non-fiction
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The Gift of Gab

By jxmartin on Tue, 11 Jun 2019

The Gift of Gab There are few traits more closely associated with those of Irish Heritage than “The Gift of Gab.” Defined by Wikipedia as “the...
Spiritual
Non-fiction
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