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NOTE: Here we post columns written by community members, city leaders and Flash staff. The opinions expressed in this section are not necessarily those held by The Flash Today. Contact information for each writer will be provided at the bottom of each column.

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The Bouncing Donald

July 18, 2016 jhorton 0
A party’s presidential nominee always hopes to get a post-convention “bounce:” An uptick in the [Click for more]

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Be Careful What You Wish For

July 11, 2016 jhorton 0
Here’s a scary thought:  Next week, the Republican National Convention will meet to nominate Donald [Click for more]

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Of Wolves, Racism and Rape

July 4, 2016 jhorton 0
No doubt you know the story of the shepherd boy who cried “Wolf!” one too [Click for more]

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Fairness Before “Diversity”

June 27, 2016 jhorton 0
Readers of this column or my blog, Crosswise on Politics, know I’ve frequently written on [Click for more]

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Whodunit?

June 20, 2016 jhorton 0
“A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.”  So goes the saying.  In the aftermath [Click for more]

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Welcome to Stephenville

June 13, 2016 jhorton 0
Nobody can say that the SEDA isn’t doing its job.  It’s already created one new [Click for more]

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Summer Fun

June 6, 2016 jhorton 0
The Flash and the Empire-Tribune have each run an important article describing the city administrator’s invitation [Click for more]

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Keeping things in perspective

May 30, 2016 jhorton 0
Henry Kissinger once said of college professors that we argue more and more about less [Click for more]

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COLUMN: Knock a Nickel

May 23, 2016 jhorton 0
“Citizens invited to make recommendations for city budget.”  So says the headline for a recent [Click for more]

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Three’s a Crowd

May 16, 2016 jhorton 0
Within the Republican Party a fierce debate is raging over the whether to accept Donald [Click for more]

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