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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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