http://www.yourstreet.com/news/the-republic YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us Shortly after we flew over the scribble of the Mississippi, the topography completely changed. It was suddenly.....brown. Brown, brown, and browner with scrubby little trees dotting the landscapes. Lee was sitting in the seat directly behind me and poked my shoulder.... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6267809/the-new-glitterati-san-antonio-part-i-it-s-hot- Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:39:08 -0700