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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 mean tearing things down. Sometimes it means continuing forward without discarding what was already working.  

Show Notes 

• The Texas Capitol has endured generations of change and challenge
• Its longevity was intentional, built for more than a single moment
• Continuity itself has value
• Texas history reminds us that not everything meaningful needs replacement
• Some things require care, attention, and maintenance instead
• Values don’t stay strong automatically
• Communities don’t hold together without effort
• Commitments endure only when people keep choosing them
• Progress doesn’t always mean starting over
• Sometimes progress means repairing what’s worn and staying engaged
• That long-view mindset is at the heart of The Texan Edge

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Thanks for spending part of your week here.
Let’s do this again on Monday.
 

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