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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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Native Son: The Beast

By Steven Chamblee • October 19, 2022

1:53am … the beast emits a low, guttural growl, enough to rouse me from a peaceful slumber into a blind panic. I stumble down the pitch-black hallway into the dim …

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With a Little Help From My Friends

By Steven Chamblee • September 14, 2022

You never know what the day will bring. I thought we were having a Longview Arboretum Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon at the office today, but the volunteers had other ideas. They …

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