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Native Son: June 15, 2023

By Steven Chamblee • June 15, 2023

This Morning at Longview ArboretumOur friend Steven Chamblee took his golf cart out on the trails of the Longview Arboretum first thing this morning. We get to tag along to …

Native Son: Dr. Steven and Mr. Hide

By Steven Chamblee • May 16, 2023

There’s that old saying –The shoemaker’s children always go barefoot.I get it. After a day worrying about keeping the Longview Arboretum up to snuff, I really don’t feel like doing …

Native Son: Longview Arboretum Garden Tour

By Steven Chamblee • April 20, 2023

I had the pleasure of hosting the Fannie Marchman Garden Club from Mineola today, and we had ourselves a good old-fashioned grand time of it. They are, one and all, …

Native Son: Yin, Yang, and a Touch of Meraki

By Steven Chamblee • March 16, 2023

Meraki is a Greek term used to describe the passion, heart, and soul that an artist (or anyone) puts into creating something. A ball of clay is only that until …

Native Son: The Stevie Photo Challenge

By Steven Chamblee • February 15, 2023

In my ridiculous quest to ensure originality in this little column, I borrowed an idea from one of those Facebook challenges. You know, that old “post the 13th photo on …

Native Son: When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Growing

By Steven Chamblee • January 17, 2023

I am one of those people who has and always has believed that if you keep your eyes open you can learn from any experience. I normally use delivering Chinese …

Native Son: December 15, 2022

By Steven Chamblee • December 14, 2022

“If you play Santa, you will have a great experience. If you become Santa, you will have a truly extraordinary experience.” –My answer when someone asks me if playing Santa …

Native Son: Antlers

By Steven Chamblee • November 16, 2022

Sitting here in Longview, eyes adjusted to the blue glow, with waves of raindrops cheering like a stadium crowd on the tin roof over my shoulder … the wind rushes …

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