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Irish, Catholic, Punchdrunk in Saint Paul

Literary Pugilist notes from an overgrown small town not known for the big city it is.

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Literary Pugilist notes from an overgrown small town not known for the big city it is.

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Mark Connor photo Mark Connor Mark Connor is a Literary Pugilist from St. Paul, MN. He trains boxers and writes fiction, poetry, and journalism. He's an experienced bouncer, taxi driver, youth care worker, and factotum. admin @markconnoricpunchdrunk

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Delusions of March, Madness of Reality

Note to Readers: This was intended for early March, addressing the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) St. Patrick’s Day Mass and the parade in Saint Paul, as well as to comment on social, cultural, and political issues relevant in the U.S. and Ireland. The necessary length, combined with pressing obligations, leads me to publish after St. Patrick’s Day an…

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God's Novena to Mom

Mom read the manuscript, but my heart is broken that she never got to see it in print. Maybe the intercession of St. Jude will be necessary for its eventual publication, but published it will eventually be. Mom died Saturday night, October 21, Sunday morning, October 22, 2023. She collapsed in my arms while trying, with my assistance, to get into bed, a …

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Why I'm Here

Tuesday, January 24, 2024 JMJ Irish, Catholic, Punch-drunk in Saint Paul is my Substack publication of big dreams and colossal disappointments. It’s intended, ultimately, to be the marketing device generating attention and sales for my first published book,

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