West of 98
James M. DeckerWriting, living, and community-building from a rural place beyond the 98th Meridian
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Essays From West of 98: On Being Texan 2026
Note: this essay originally appeared on March 2, 2025
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I continue to pick up new clicks and new subscribers from my letter to new Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, so if you are new to this Substack, welcome! Historically, I w...
The Prairie Panicle No. 29
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Welcome to West of 98! In addition to my essays, I write a mid-month newsletter called The Prairie Panicle. It summarizes my writing over the previous month and offers additional reading/listening/watching recommendations tha...
The Prairie Panicle No. 28
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Welcome to West of 98! In addition to my essays, I write a mid-month newsletter called The Prairie Panicle. It summarizes my writing over the previous month and offers additional reading/listening/watching recommendations tha...
Essays from West of 98: Into the Rising Sun
Thanks for reading West of 98! These essays appear weekly-ish on my Substack and in your email inbox. All my writing is free, but you can subscribe here at West of 98 or make a one-time contribution at Buy Me A Coffee. Once a month, I write...
Essays from West of 98: A Beautiful Christmas 2025
“Hug From Santa” by J.C. Leyendecker, cover of Saturday Evening Post, December 26, 1925 via Saturday Evening Post archive
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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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