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Native Son: Grateful

By Steven Chamblee • November 20, 2019

I was feeling pretty bummed out this morning because someone intentionally cut down the little Tulé Tree clone that I planted my first day at the Longview Arboretum. I had …

Native Son: Retrouvailles

By Steven Chamblee • October 23, 2019

There is nothing quite like the moment of discovery. Sometimes it happens in a glorious moment, like watching the sunrise at the Grand Canyon. Other times, it’s finding your favorite …

Native Son: Waves

By Steven Chamblee • September 19, 2019

Turning 60 on Saturday. Left my job. POD is packed. Cleaning up and selling the house. Closing on new house September 27. The move awaits like Kilimanjaro. New job starts …

Native Son: A Garden You Love

By Steven Chamblee • August 15, 2019

People tell me they love Neil’s e-gardens because it’s so up-to-date. You have no idea… 3:13am Tuesday as I write this. Farewell party’s at 3pm Wednesday. This article will go …

Native Son: A Quirky Impulse

By Steven Chamblee • July 17, 2019

It all began with a random thought about a woman on a psychiatrist’s couch… She sighed with frustration, ”I don’t even know where to begin…” He sat forward with great …

Native Son: Agent 008

By Steven Chamblee • June 19, 2019

Time: 2:31am, Tuesday, June 18, 2019 Location: Room 5209 of an upscale hotel in the heart of Washington, DC Mission:1. To attend the annual American Public Garden Association’s annual conference2. …

Native Son: May 16, 2019

By Steven Chamblee • May 15, 2019

2:37am…and I sit down to write. Funny thing about writing…and life, too…is that you’re never really sure where your story will end up. Could be total disaster; could be the …

Native Son: There Was a Time

By Steven Chamblee • April 17, 2019

There was a time when the great Notre Dame Cathedral was just a dream…graphite lines on a piece of parchment.There was a time when the tallest redwood tree was a …

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