West of 98

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Essays, ideas, and culture from west of the 98th Meridian

About James M. Decker

Mayor of Stamford, Texas. Rural revitalizer. "West of 98" essayist on Substack, and talker of the "Rural Church and State" and "West of 98 podcasts.

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