James M. Decker | Substack

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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By James M. Decker

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

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