Gary Horton: America the unexceptional

“American Exceptionalism.” That we’re an “exceptional nation” – different, separate, a leader above all others, even as some believe, “established by the providence and guidance of God Himself.” And, “In

Gary Horton: Dotard made it a movement

Yes, the newly-nicknamed dotard made it a movement. Incredulity, travesty, shock, and recklessness in the White House moves so quickly these days it’s hard to remember at week’s end what

Gary Horton: The total eclipse of the Trump

Last week, America was treated to a most long-awaited and extremely rare event. After over 200 days of daily Trumpian media shock-treatment, with each morning producing greater and ever-more-troubling headlines,

Horton: Jeff and McCain get it right

“Jeff, take a look at this. Fairly hilarious,” I said, handing him the Tuesday issue of The Signal containing a letter to the editor responding to my prior column. In

Gary Horton: On the mean streets of the USA

Carrie and I have been up in the Canadian Gulf Islands boating this past week. As I write this I see an incredibly serene, bucolic, forested harbor view from our

Gary Horton: Talking health care sanity

This past Monday evening I shared a delightful dinner with fellow Signal columnist James de Bree, his charming wife, Teresa, and his incredibly inspiring daughter, Kristina. Here’s proof that people

Gary Horton: Savor our urban forest

Millions of trees Don’t chop them down See them growing for miles around I like the rainclouds I like the heat Don’t want parched earth burning my feet I like

Gary Horton: Fidget spinners show America’s future

Recently overlooked in the lame-stream media were the profound implications of a small plastic object pinched between Barron Trump’s thumb and index finger. As the First Family descended Air Force

Gary Horton: America: just another nation?

America first. Donald Trump’s message for his election and, to his credit, exactly how he’s played key decisions so far. Decisiveness is a great presidential trait when you’re right. But

Gary Horton: White supremacists? Hardly

Joseph Christian had been immersed in the “alt-right,” white-supremacist, Pacific Northwest segregationist movement for some time. His Facebook page overflowed with anti-Muslim and anti-just-about-everything-the-rest-of-us-call a “free society.” Christian used his

Gary Horton: Give thanks for ADA laws

This next Wednesday I’ll be becoming seriously handicapped. At least for a few days, or maybe longer, I’m going to face some serious pain like I’ve never faced before. I’ll

Gary Horton: War rhetoric part 2, 3, 4, 5…

War, huh, yeah What is it good for Absolutely nothing. …  War, whoa, lord What is it good for Absolutely nothing, listen to me it ain’t nothing but a heart-breaker