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The Good Lawman and Other Western Stories

The Good Lawman and Other Western Stories

Pursued by a gang of ruthless outlaws, a good but harsh deputy must take his loving wife to a town where she will almost certainly be hanged.

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Jun 6, 2022

About Me — John Douglas Porter

I manage my family’s cattle ranch, and I write stories, essays, and screenplays

About Me — John Douglas Porter

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May 11, 2022

On the Road

I could get a job of work, or I could step into a saloon

On the Road

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Nov 10, 2021

You Don’t Know What You’ve Done

An old baker looks at his life and tries to find some value in it

You Don’t Know What You’ve Done

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Writers’ Blokke

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May 8, 2022

“In Terms Of”

Why does anyone speak and write in terms of something else?

“In Terms Of”

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A Wretch like Me

A minister confronts his own unworthiness

A Wretch like Me

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Doing Good

Great things, small things

Doing Good

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Jun 29

What People Notice

They notice what you haven’t done

What People Notice

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May 30

You’re a Fool, Kit Joy

In New Mexico during the 1880s, a young train robber wants to have the time of his life, and an old sheriff helps him to get it

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Apr 12

Letters of E. B. White

White speaks for many other writers

Letters of E. B. White

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Mar 6

The Benefits of Illness

There really are some

The Benefits of Illness

John Douglas Porter

John Douglas Porter

14.3K followers

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John Porter manages his family’s cattle ranch in California, where he also writes screenplays, essays, and stories.

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