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Karen Telleen-Lawton: CaliTexas 2

by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist
https://www.noozhawk.com/karen-telleen-lawton-calitexas-2/
June 3, 2024 | 3:00 pm

Texas has a lot going for it, as I shared in my last column: a profusion of Blue Bonnets (lupine) and other wildflowers, safe and scenic bike paths, and a gracious Southern style.

They also boast coastlines facing just about every direction, thanks to barrier islands and a sloping east-south coast.

Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Bolivar Peninsula, Texas. (Karen Telleen Lawton)

Texans dress across a similar spectrum as Californians, ranging from casual to better-left-unseen. Their official motto is “Friendship,” which we felt in spades.

I encountered some surprises in the Lone Star State. Most importantly, we didn’t discern a huge difference between Mexican food in California and Tex-Mex. We tested and tasted this proposition all along our route.

A friend explained that Tex-Mex dishes have more cheese, but the only item that bore that out for us was a menu item listed as “chili con queso.” I ordered “con queso” once, naively thinking it was chili topped with grated cheese. Instead, it was melted processed cheese in a bowl for dipping chips.

Other than that disappointing order, Tex-Mex was delicious from El Paso to Galveston and everywhere in between. Ask my bathroom scale if I enjoyed the food!

Another surprise was a remark by a guard at The Alamo that Texas is permitted to fly its flag as high as the U.S. flag.

“Since we were first a country for a decade, we negotiated that right when we joined the Union,” he revealed.

I thought that was a fascinating factoid but wondered (to myself) about Hawaii, which was a kingdom before it was a state.

Turning to the internet, I discovered that any state may fly its flag as high as the American flag – but no higher. So there you go.

You might consider Texas to be a solidly red state. Indeed, Fox News played in every hotel breakfast room we visited. Both U.S. senators plus 25 of 38 Texas representatives are Republican. However, Texans themselves are decidedly purple.

According to Pew polls, 40% are Republican or lean Republican, 39% are Democrat or lean Democrat, and 21% have no lean. This may be why Texas seems environmentally conscientious, with the yawning exception of oil and gas issues.

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Take birders, for instance. In Galveston, we attended a week-long birding event called Feather Fest. Texas is on the Central Flyway and sees an amazing variety of birds, from tiny calliope hummingbirds to dazzling roseate spoonbills.

In a competitive annual bird count, a Texas group almost always comes in first place, which is a tribute not only to the variety of birds but also to the number of birders who go outside to spot them.

Seven of the top 10 count areas this year were Californian (Santa Barbara placed sixth with 196 species), but first place (218 species) and third place (202 species) were Texas regions.

Birders, not surprisingly, are highly interested in land and water conservation and protection.

I asked Feather Fest organizers whether Texas birders tend to lean toward one party or the other. They insisted that you cannot predict. Political affiliation by whether or not someone is a birder. “All Texans are very protective of the environment.”

We met two Texas science teachers at a birding event kayaking through an estuary. (I clarified first that alligator habitat is freshwater, not seawater or brackish water.) I asked them how it was to teach about the environment in Texas. They looked at each other and chuckled. “It’s not easy,” they admitted.

Texas has a whole separate science curriculum than the rest of the nation, they told me. But by and large, they teach about the environment and ignore the politics.

They just get stuff done without mentioning words like “carbon taxes” and “climate disruption.”

Will it work in the long run? I don’t know. The Texas equivalent of our Western Gull is their Laughing Gull, so that may say something.

Plastic-Free July

During my visit to Easter Island, situated 2100 miles west of mainland Chile, I was struck by the ubiquity of plastics. It was a profound experience encountering plastic waste in such a remote and pristine environment, prompting me to reflect on the pervasive nature of plastic waste in our world.

The Library

The public library held a special place in my heart as my first love outside of my family. My connection to it resonated with Susan Orlean’s description in “The Library Book”: “I loved wandering around the bookshelves, scanning the spines until something happened to catch my eye.” The library offered a sanctuary for exploration and discovery, shaping my love for literature and knowledge.

Black Lives Matter

Last week, my email inbox was flooded with what I feared were mere platitudes about Black Lives Matter from organizations I am involved with. Everyone seemed to be expressing apologies, acknowledging that no one had been doing enough. This experience prompted me to reflect on the importance of taking meaningful action to support the Black Lives Matter movement.

Triple Emergencies II

In my last column, I discussed the interconnected global emergencies of pandemics, climate change, and biodiversity loss. A friend reached out to me, seeking clarification on the relationship between these issues. I found it challenging to articulate a clear explanation, prompting me to delve deeper into understanding the intricate connections among these triple emergencies.

Plastic-Free July

The Library

The public library held a special place in my heart as my first love outside of my family. My connection to it resonated with Susan Orlean's description in "The Library Book": "I loved wandering around the bookshelves, scanning the spines until something happened to catch my eye." The library offered a sanctuary for exploration and discovery, shaping my love for literature and knowledge.

Black Lives Matter

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by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist, (read the original column in Noozhawk) By now, you’ve probably heard of the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. Local governments, nonprofits, Native Americans, and supporters are paddling hard to win approval before the 2024 elections, to avoid the potential of having to begin anew. Some have…Read the rest
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July 24, 2023
by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist, Read the original column at Noozhawk.com Our garden grows citrus fruit (native to Southeast Asia) and plenty of incorrigible European weeds like fennel, to which we’ve surrendered. Mostly, though, in the two decades-plus we’ve lived in Rattlesnake Canyon, we’ve transitioned to native California species. Each fall I…Read the rest
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July 10, 2023
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June 26, 2023
by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist, Read the original column at Noozhawk.com I loathe waste. Plastic pump soap dispensers have no place when a paper-wrapped bar of soap does the job at a small fraction of the cost. I can afford a new lamp, but prefer to replace the plug on my…Read the rest
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June 12, 2023
by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist, Read the original column at Noozhawk.com In Fellowship Point, Alice Elliot Dark describes aging as “the letting go of one activity after the next, with no fanfare … just realizing later that the last time has come and gone.” It may be as good an explanation as any, for…Read the rest
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May 29, 2023
by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist, Read the original column at Noozhawk.com Cool stuff happens in salt marshes. Signs in the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park describe the life cycle of parasitic trematodes (eew, right?), whose function is so important that it warrants an hour-long video by UCSB and USGS’s Dr. Kevin Lafferty. You might not…Read the rest
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May 15, 2023
by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist, Read the original column at Noozhawk.com Traveling to Portugal, I expected to be reminded of Italy, where I’ve enjoyed several memorable times dating back to the 1970s. Both are southern European countries with sunshine and coastlines to match Santa Barbara’s. In contrast to Italians, however, I…Read the rest
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May 1, 2023
by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist, Read the original column at Noozhawk.com Now that we’ve entered May gray season in Santa Barbara, I’m reflecting fondly on my recent trip to a small sunny country with a big history. Portugal is less than one quarter the size of California, but it was once…Read the rest
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March 27, 2023
by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist, Read the original column at Noozhawk.com Migrating wildlife are the incredible drones of the natural world. On the air, land and waterways, they follow arcane instructions through complex landscapes. They face daunting natural and man-made hazards to arrive at destinations far-flung, or sometimes just a few…Read the rest
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March 13, 2023
by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist, Read the original column at Noozhawk.com Sorting through my published clips file, I came across a Santa Barbara Seasons article on Grover Barnes from 15 years ago. Barnes, then celebrating his 100th birthday, had previously been named Santa Barbara’s Local Hero of 2001 for his active…Read the rest
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February 27, 2023
by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist, Read the original column at Noozhawk.com Why would an awareness group choose a rare date like February 29 as their special day? It’s the natural choice for Rare Diseases Day, celebrated annually on the final day of February. Their mascot is another quirky choice: a zebra.…Read the rest
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February 13, 2023
by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist, Read the original column at Noozhawk.com My Valentine, whose birthday is on Valentine’s Day, comes from self-proclaimed Good Midwestern Stock. After nearly 45 years of marriage, I still am unclear on what that means. We’ve traveled to every state in the union and find people in…Read the rest
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January 30, 2023
by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist, Read the original column at Noozhawk.com I have been practicing ESG investing since years before the label Environment, Social responsibility, and Governance came into vogue. Previously called Socially Responsible Investing (SRI), ESG made sense to me from two perspectives. I wanted to put my money where my heart…Read the rest
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January 16, 2023
by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist, Read the original column at Noozhawk.com January priorities include recovering from the holidays and implementing new resolutions. This month also marks the implementation of new laws both state and federal. In 2022 the California Legislature passed nearly 1,200 bills. All but a couple hundred become law…Read the rest
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January 2, 2023
by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist, Read the original column at Noozhawk.com I grouse about how my husband loses things, but he’s also a great finder. He uncovers his keys, his glasses, and his wallet nearly every week. Last New Year’s, though, he found a twenty-five-year-old retirement account. It wouldn’t change our…Read the rest
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December 19, 2022
by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (Read the original column in Noozhawk) As Mauna Loa showers the Big Island with spectacular fireworks and lava flows into the North Pacific, I wonder about its effects on the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument around the Hawaiian Islands. A recent National Geographic article reported on the state of the monument based on…Read the rest
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December 5, 2022
by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) A bumper sticker I spotted on the freeway the other day gave me a laugh. “Episcopalians — worship like Catholics, think like hippies.” The quip caricatures my fellow Episcopalians and me surprisingly well. We are moved by beautiful liturgy and…Read the rest
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November 21, 2022
A couple of falcons are trained to chase gulls away from the landfill by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the orignal in Noozhawk by clicking here) A hot ticket these days is a site visit to the Tajiguas Landfill and ReSource Center. My Channelkeeper Board buddies raved about their summer field trip, which I…Read the rest
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