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Native Son: December 2014

By Steven Chamblee • November 18, 2014

by Steven Chamblee There’s Treasure Everywhere I heard it again today. Another well-meaning voice announcing loudly and proudly to out-of-town guests, “There was nothing here, nothing, until Douglas Chandor built …

Native Son: November 2014

By Steven Chamblee • October 23, 2014

by Steven Chamblee The Top Ten Things I Love About Autumn The whole world seems to change during autumn. While most folks think of football, pumpkins, and fall foliage, my …

Native Son: October 2014

By Steven Chamblee • September 24, 2014

by Steven Chamblee The Significance of One If you think you’re too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito. –Dalai Lama Caught a bad case of the …

Native Son: September 2014

By Steven Chamblee • August 28, 2014

by Steven Chamblee A Texan Travels to Pittsburgh As my plane descends through dark clouds into southwestern Pennsylvania, I cannot imagine any place that seems so far removed from Texas. …

Native Son: August 2014

By Steven Chamblee • July 27, 2014

by Steven Chamblee Trumpet Creeper Top Ten A buddy of mine asked me what I was going to write about this month, since I haven’t really taken a road trip. …

Native Son: July 2014

By Steven Chamblee • June 25, 2014

by Steven Chamblee Oregon to Texas Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. — Thomas Edison I cheerfully told my in-laws that, …

Native Son: June 2014

By Steven Chamblee • May 28, 2014

by Steven Chamblee Garden of Grace Driving down the seemingly endless serpentine roads of Granbury’s Pecan Plantation, I think about the time I met Nancy Fernandes. I was giving a …

Native Son: May 2014

By Steven Chamblee • April 23, 2014

by Steven Chamblee What’s That Flower Called? A photographer friend of mine, Lauren Lindsay, posted a lovely photo on Facebook the other day. She took a walk in a park …

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