Texan Edge
The Texan Edge is more than a podcast — it’s a Texas state of mind. Hosted by Tweed Scott, author of Texas in Her Own Words, each weekday brings a short burst of inspiration, common sense, and straight talk from the Lone Star perspective. Some days we’ll visit a slice of Texas history; other days, we’ll share a story or reflection to help you face the day with grit, gratitude, and grace. Whether you were born here, got here as fast as you could, or just wish you had — The Texan Edge reminds you why the Texas spirit still matters...
Blas Herrera, The Paul Revere of the Texas Revolution
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On today’s Texan Edge, Tweed Scott steps back into the tense winter nights of 1836 to tell the story of a ride that helped change the course of Texas history.
Long before telegraphs, radios, or alerts, a Tejano scout named Blas María Herrera rode through darkness and danger to deliver a warning that mattered. Often called the Paul Revere of the Texas Revolution, Herrera’s midnight ride brought word that General Antonio López de Santa Anna had crossed the Rio Gra...
Tex-A-Tude At The Coffee Shop
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Before the sun is fully up, before the town really stirs, there’s a Texas coffee shop already awake.
In today’s Texan Edge, Tweed Scott takes you inside one of those early-morning cafés where Texitude starts its day—over thick mugs, quiet generosity, strong opinions, and soft hearts. It’s a place where a retired teacher grades papers, a welder scans job listings after a night shift, a ranch hand trusts the sky more than the weather app, and somebody always knows where the re...
Texitude
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What is Texitude?
This week on The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott explores a real, lived Texas attitude that goes deeper than slogans or stereotypes. Texitude is that quiet mix of confidence, grit, scale, memory, and manners that shows up in everyday moments—from Hill Country cafés to refinery shifts on the Gulf Coast.
It’s the rancher who stops to help a stranger in bad weather.
The nurse who stays late because compassion matters.
The roughneck who’ll argue hard an...
Building, Bridging, Belonging
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Not every important moment in Texas history comes with cannon fire and last stands. Some arrive quietly—with a bridge opening, a newspaper rolling off the press, or a schoolhouse unlocking its doors for the first time.
In this episode of The Texan Edge, we take a short walk through early February in Texas history, starting in 1860 with the opening of a railroad bridge connecting the mainland to Galveston. It wasn’t flashy, but it mattered. It was Texans choosing connection, progress, and a futur...
Cut From A Different Herd
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If you really want to understand Texas, don’t just read the history books—sit at a Texas family table and listen.
In today’s episode of The Texan Edge, we explore how Texas identity is passed down not through dates and battles alone, but through family stories. Stories told quietly, personally, and with pride. Stories that stretch back generations and shape how Texans see themselves and the world.
This episode is about roots, memory, and the responsibility of carrying forward the stories that made...
On The Road To The Alamo
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When most people think of The Alamo, they picture the final moments—the smoke, the cannon fire, and the last stand. But the heart of the story begins earlier, before a single shot was fired.
In early 1836, men knowingly walked toward trouble. They arrived not as superheroes, but as flawed, human beings who believed there were some things you simply don’t back away from—even when the odds say you should.
Today on The Texan Edge, we look at what the Alamo...
How Thinkers, Not If Thinkers
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When I first arrived in Texas from New Hampshire, courtesy of the U.S. Navy, I was convinced I’d landed on another planet. Flatter than I’d ever seen, hotter than seemed reasonable, and filled with people who carried themselves like they knew exactly who they were.
What I didn’t understand at first—but came to admire—was a mindset Texans share. I started calling it the T chromosome. Not a real gene, but a very real way of thinking. Texans aren’t if thinkers. They’re how th...
Texas Still Thinking Like A Country
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Texas has always carried itself a little differently—and there’s a reason for that. Before it was one of the 50 states, Texas was a nation unto itself, complete with presidents, diplomacy, and a sense of identity that never faded.
In today’s episode of The Texan Edge, we explore how being a former republic shaped the Texas mindset—and why that quiet confidence still shows up in the way Texans talk, walk, and carry themselves today. More importantly, we look at how that same way of thinking can apply to y...
When The Lights Went Out in Galveston
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Today on The Texan Edge, we head down the coast to Galveston—a place that knows something about storms, loss, and resilience.
In 1900, Galveston was one of the most prosperous cities in Texas, often called the Wall Street of the Southwest. Then, on September 8th, the deadliest hurricane in U.S. history struck, devastating the city and taking thousands of lives.
What followed was one of the most remarkable rebuilding efforts in American history. Galveston didn’t just rebuild what was...
Texan Hospitality
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Texans may be known for doing things big—but one of the traits that has held this place together for generations is surprisingly quiet.
In today’s episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott reflects on Texas hospitality—not the fancy kind, but the real kind. The extra chair pulled up to the table. Iced tea poured into the last clean glass. A simple “y’all eat,” even when there’s not much to go around.
In a world that rewards hurry, outrage, an...
The Quiet Courage of Gail Borden
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Most people know his name from a label—but few know the Texan persistence behind it.
In today’s episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott tips his hat to Gail Borden, a quiet, stubborn problem-solver whose refusal to quit changed how people traveled, ate, and survived long journeys.
Borden wasn’t a soldier or a politician. He was an inventor who kept asking a simple, unglamorous question: What if milk could last longer? After years of failure, criticism, and persis...
Texan Stubborness, Redeemed
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Texans have a reputation for being stubborn—and let’s be honest, sometimes that reputation is earned. But in today’s episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott takes a closer look at stubbornness and offers a reframing that might just change how you see one of your most persistent traits.
Not all stubbornness is about pride, ego, or digging in just to win an argument. There’s another kind—the kind that sticks with what matters when quitting would be easier. The kind that wea...
The Texan Habit of Showing Up
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Texas has plenty of big reputations—but one of the most important ones rarely makes the postcards. Texans show up. Not for applause or recognition, but for people.
In today’s episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott reflects on the quiet, everyday way Texans answer the call—whether it’s jumper cables, breakfast tacos after a storm, or simply sitting beside someone when it matters most.
This isn’t about heroics. It’s about presence. About showing up even when it’s inconvenien...
Why Texas Bet On Tomorrow
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Why Texas Bet on Tomorrow
After the Civil War, Texas was battered—economically, emotionally, and physically. With uncertainty everywhere, many places pulled back. Texas didn’t.
In this episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott explores why Texas chose to invest in the future when guarantees were nowhere to be found—and how that decision still offers a powerful lesson for anyone standing at a crossroads today.
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In the years following the Civil War, Texas faced enormous challenges...
Texas Teaches Emotional Control
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Texas Teaches Emotional Control
Texas has a reputation for being bold—but its real strength has always been controlled strength.
In today’s episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott reflects on a Texas lesson that matters more than ever: calm beats chaos. When the world rewards reaction and outrage, Texas reminds us that steady, thoughtful responses build better outcomes.
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Texas didn’t survive by panicking—and it didn’t grow by overreacting.
In this episode, Tweed e...
The Texas Land Office Lesson
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The Land Office Lesson
In this Texas history episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott looks back to 1836, when the Republic of Texas faced a simple but urgent question: how do you survive long enough to matter?
With little money and almost no infrastructure, Texas made a practical decision that shaped everything that followed—using what it already had instead of waiting for perfect conditions. That choice offers a lesson that still applies today.
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In 1836, the Republic of Texa...
Texas People Finish What They Start
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Texas respects finishers.
In today’s episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott reflects on a quiet but powerful Texas trait: finishing what you start. While beginnings get attention, Texas history shows that follow-through is where character is proven and momentum is built.
This episode is a reminder that completion—done honestly, not perfectly—creates confidence, clarity, and trust in yourself.
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Texas history is full of bold beginnings—but what made those beginnings matter was follow-through.
In this episode...
Texas Doesn't Rush--It Moves
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Texas doesn’t rush. It moves.
In today’s episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott reflects on a quiet Texas truth: real progress doesn’t have to be frantic to be meaningful. From cattle drives to growing cities, Texas was built step by step, with patience and purpose—not haste.
This episode is a reminder that slow, steady movement isn’t failure. It’s often wisdom at work. If you’ve been pressuring yourself to move faster, this is your invitation to reconsider what sustainable progress really looks like...
Stone And Staying Power
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The Texas State Capitol has stood through wars, depressions, political shifts, and cultural change. Generations have come and gone, debates have flared and faded—but the building remains.
In today’s Texan Edge, Tweed Scott reflects on what that kind of endurance teaches us. In a world that constantly pushes reinvention, Texas history offers a quieter lesson: not everything meaningful needs to be replaced. Some things need care. Some need maintenance. And some need people willing to stay engaged rather than start over.
Progress doesn’t always...
What To Keep And What To Leave Behind This Year
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By mid-January, the excitement fades—and what’s left is something far more useful: perspective.
In today’s Texan Edge, Tweed Scott reflects on the quiet wisdom of early Texans, who understood that every journey required choices. You couldn’t carry everything. Some things mattered enough to protect. Others had to be left behind, even if they once felt important.
This episode is a gentle reminder that letting go isn’t quitting—it’s choosing carefully. As the year unfolds, paying attention to what strengthens you over time versus what...
Between Faith And Exile
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Texas history is often told in straight lines—heroes on one side, villains on the other. But the real story is usually messier, more complicated, and sometimes uncomfortable.
In today’s Texan Edge, Tweed Scott reflects on the life of Juan Seguín, a man who believed deeply in Texas, fought for its independence, signed its Declaration, and served in public office. His loyalty was proven through action, sacrifice, and risk. Yet suspicion followed him—not because of what he did, but because of who he was.
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Consistency Beats Intensity Every Time
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Intensity feels powerful—but it rarely lasts. In today’s Texan Edge, Tweed Scott explores why Texas was built not on dramatic bursts of effort, but on steady, ordinary consistency. This episode is a reminder that real change doesn’t come from how hard you push at the beginning, but from how reliably you show up after the excitement fades. Ordinary days matter more than we think—and over time, they build something that lasts.
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There’s a certain pull to intensity. Big declarations...
January Quiet
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By the second week of January, the noise of a “fresh start” often fades—and what’s left can feel like pressure. The sense that you should be farther along by now. In today’s Texan Edge, Tweed Scott offers a calmer, wiser perspective rooted in Texas history: timing matters as much as effort. This episode is about pausing long enough to get your bearings, paying attention to what’s sustainable, and remembering that orientation is not the same as delay. If the year feels quieter than expected, that may be exactly where...
History: One More Mile
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Texas wasn’t built in a hurry—and neither are strong lives.
In this episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott reflects on the long, unforgiving journeys of early Texans and the quiet courage it took to keep moving forward, one mile at a time. There were no shortcuts, no guarantees—just endurance, clarity, and the resolve to continue when quitting would have been easier.
If the road ahead feels long right now, this episode offers a steady reminder: progress doesn’t require speed, only forward motion. Slow progress st...
The Power Of Unseen Work
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Not all meaningful work gets applause—and most of it never has.
In this episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott reflects on the quiet strength that built Texas: people who showed up early, stayed late, and did what needed doing without asking for recognition. In a world obsessed with visibility and metrics, this is a reminder that reliability still matters, consistency still counts, and ordinary days are where real progress is made. This one’s for the folks doing good work behind the scenes.
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...Texan Resolve
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After the Civil War, Texas faced exhaustion instead of celebration. The fighting had ended, but the hard work of rebuilding was only beginning. In this episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott reflects on how Texans rebuilt without certainty, optimism, or guarantees—only resolve. From worn-down farms to the rise of the great cattle drives, Texas history reminds us that starting over doesn’t require enthusiasm. It requires commitment. And sometimes, that’s enough to begin again.
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Texas has never been a place that wait...
Why Pacing is Important in Texas
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This time of year has a way of making everything feel urgent. Faster. Louder. Pressed.
But Texas has never been built on panic.
In today’s episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott reflects on the quiet wisdom of pacing—drawing a lesson from old cattle drives, where moving too fast could cost everything. Real progress, then and now, isn’t driven by anxiety. It’s guided by patience, persistence, and knowing when speed actually helps—and when it doesn’t.
If you’ve been feeling rushed, pressured...
Alright, Now What?
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The holidays are over, the decorations are packed away, and the calendar suddenly feels serious again. In today’s episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott reflects on that familiar early-January question: Now what?
Texas history offers a steady, unsentimental answer. On the frontier, there were no dramatic restarts—life simply resumed because responsibility didn’t pause. This episode is a calm reminder that January isn’t about reinvention or bold resolutions. It’s about re-entry. About returning to the quiet disciplines that build real momentum over time.
If today fe...
Why Texas Never Waited For Perfect timing
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Progress has never waited for perfect timing in Texas—and it still doesn’t.
In today’s episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott reflects on a lesson written deep into Texas history: momentum comes from action, not guarantees. From early settlers to cattle drives and growing communities, Texas moved forward not because conditions were ideal, but because the moment mattered.
If you’re standing at the beginning of a new year waiting for clarity, this episode offers a simple, steady reminder—clarity often comes after movement.
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New Year, Texas Resolve
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As the calendar turns and the celebrations begin, New Year’s Eve invites reflection as much as excitement. In today’s episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott looks back at how early Texans greeted the new year—not with certainty or grand resolutions, but with resolve. Drawing from 19th-century diaries and frontier experience, this episode explores a Texas tradition built on endurance, commitment, and the quiet decision to keep going no matter the conditions. A timely reminder that progress doesn’t require guarantees—just the will to move forward.
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Leaving Room For Grace
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As the year winds down, many of us start taking inventory—what went right, what went wrong, and what we wish we’d done differently. In today’s Texan Edge, Tweed Scott reflects on something Texas has always understood well: grace—not as an excuse, but as breathing room.
Frontier Texans didn’t survive by being perfect. They survived by learning, forgiving themselves, and moving forward anyway. This episode is a reminder that reflection doesn’t have to turn into self-punishment—and that growth doesn’t require erasing who you were.
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Quiet Strength Of Showing Up
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As the year winds down, today’s Texan Edge is a quiet reminder that real strength doesn’t always announce itself. It often shows up softly—through consistency, character, and the simple decision to keep going when it would be easier to quit.
In this episode, Tweed reflects on the kind of resilience Texas was built on: ordinary people, ordinary days, and the courage to keep showing up. No dramatic resets. No loud declarations. Just steady forward motion.
If you’re tired, uncertain, or wondering whether what you’re doin...
The New Trailhead
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In the quiet space between Christmas and the New Year, Texans have always known what to do next.
After the Civil War, Texas stood battered, broke, and uncertain. But instead of waiting for perfect conditions, Texans saddled up and moved forward anyway—driving millions of longhorn cattle north along trails like the Chisholm Trail, rebuilding both livelihoods and purpose along the way.
In today’s episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott reflects on that pivotal moment in Texas history and what it teaches us about momentum, resilie...
Christmas Day 2025
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Christmas Day has a way of slowing us down—even those of us who swear we never do.
In this special Christmas Day episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott reflects on the memories that rise quietly to the surface on this holy day. The voices we still hear. The faces we still see. The people who shaped us and now live on in our stories, traditions, and hearts.
Rooted in Texas values and Christian faith, this episode honors those who are no longer at our tables while gentl...
Christmas On The Texas Frontier
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Christmas in Texas wasn’t always warm, bright, or easy.
In today’s Texan Edge history moment, Tweed Scott looks back at how early Texas settlers marked Christmas Eve—not with abundance, but with resilience. Sparse supplies. Long distances. Hard winters. And still, they paused. They prayed. They shared what little they had.
This episode explores how frontier Texans learned something lasting: you don’t wait for perfect conditions to honor what matters. Faith doesn’t require comfort. Hope doesn’t depend on ease. And traditions endure precisely becau...
The Gift You Can't Return
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Christmas comes with receipts—right gift, right size, right price.
But there’s one gift that never needs returning.
In today’s Texan Edge, Tweed Scott reflects on the one thing we all say we want more of, yet guard most closely: time. From quiet conversations on the couch to the unhurried rhythm Texas has always understood, this episode is a gentle reminder that what people remember isn’t what was wrapped—it’s who showed up.
As the holiday rush presses in, this episode invites...
Quiet Strength At Christmas
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As Christmas draws near, the world doesn’t slow down—it speeds up. In this episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott offers a steady reminder that the most meaningful moments of the season are often the quietest ones.
This is a reflection on showing up when life feels heavy. On the kind of strength that doesn’t make noise. The parent who keeps going. The spouse who holds traditions together. The grandparent who just wants everyone in the room.
Texas has always respected that kind of strength—...
What We Keep: People, Not Presents
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In this special Christmas bonus episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott shares a deeply personal holiday reflection drawn straight from his own life and family history.
Without a Doubt is a story about Christmas memories—not the kind wrapped in paper, but the kind wrapped in people. From crowded Italian family gatherings filled with laughter and food, to a surprise journey home in Navy dress blues during a snowy New Hampshire Christmas, this episode explores how time, love, and memory intertwine.
It’s a quiet, reflective story a...
It's Already December
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In this special Christmas bonus edition of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott settles into a quiet chair, closes his eyes, and lets the season do what it does best—bring the past rushing back.
This extended holiday story drifts through snowy New England streets, small-town parades, painted store windows, crunchy sidewalks, live Christmas trees, caroling booklets, family kitchens, and the faces of loved ones who shaped a lifetime of memories. It’s a gentle walk through Christmases past—filled with music, food, laughter, faith, and the people who made it all m...
