Personal Perspectives from Times-News Blogs
David Cate conjures up media, music, local business and more.
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The essence of Kingsport begins with J. Fred Johnson's "spirit"
Published Tuesday, January 24 2012Kingsport has plenty of interesting historical moments, but the legacy of J. Fred Johnson is fundamental to understanding our community's DNA. A n... -
Confessions of "another" Digital Hoarder
Published Thursday, January 5 2012I've come to the conclusion this past year I'm a digital hoarder. It's not uncommon either. With each year that passes in the age of connected con... -
Facebook gets ready to turn the tables on privacy woes
Published Thursday, November 10 2011Earlier this week, I was sharing with friends and colleagues some of the ways Facebook is publishing our interests into the egosphere. The new "Ope... -
Social before the light of day - Social Media announces next generation
Published Sunday, October 23 2011This is a photo of a new baby on the way for Jennifer and Scott Kilgore photographed by Ultrasound in September of 2011. It's not uncommon today... -
Amy Winehouse sadly joins the 'Forever 27 Club'
Published Saturday, July 23 2011The 27 Club is a growing list of rock and roll legends who died from tragic circumstances at 27 years of age and today, 5-time Grammy award winner,... -
Therapy in the Mile High Club on Roan
Published Tuesday, June 28 2011If there's one place in East Tennessee that brings me back to center, the view from Roan Mountain would be at the top of my list. This vista borde... -
Kingsport's Cement Hill - A Chill on The Hill
Published Wednesday, June 1 2011One hundred years ago Kingsport's first industry began operations downtown as the Penn-Dixie Cement Company. Our city's landscape still has remnant... -
Another giant leap for mankind? Will blog for space travel...
Published Monday, January 24 2011The space program is celebrating a milestone this April and if my luck holds out, perhaps it won't be long before I can book my own ticket into the... -
Sleeping with a coach - Adventures in Zeo
Published Monday, January 10 2011One of my New Year motives was to pay attention to my sleeping patterns. After all, according to recent studies it could be a matter of life and ... -
Region loses extraordinary talent - Allun Cormier 1978-2010
Published Thursday, December 30 20102010 ends on a tragic note as we say goodbye to one of the best singer/songwriters in the Tri-Cities region - Allun Cormier. On Wednesday morning... -
Charlie Goodwin's Orchestra plays the last dance
Published Monday, December 13 2010Bill Robinson from the Kingsport Times-News called me late Friday to tell me the Charles Goodwin Orchestra was playing their last performance at Ki... -
The Digital Beyond - Have you prepared for your afterlife?
Published Tuesday, November 2 2010Now that we're living digital, there's a new perspective for the "afterlife" and regardless of what's on the other side, part of us will continue ... -
All things must come to an end - is the telephone next?
Published Thursday, October 28 2010It won't be long before telling someone you made a telephone call would be like saying you're listening to an 8-Track or "playing a record." One o... -
Apple TV Review - Job's Greatest Sleight of Hand?
Published Monday, October 18 2010It's been a week since I became a new subscriber to Apple TV. It's been around for a while, but the new $99 gadget was too alluring, especially for... -
Atomic Tom serves Viral Video on way to forefront of pop success
Published Monday, October 18 2010It doesn't take long for a unknown artist to become an overnight sensation. The latest entry into viral lore is the New York pop-rock band Atomic T... -
Father and Son Space Project
Published Monday, October 18 2010I've seen a couple of these experiments before, but this was one of the coolest attempts of late as Brooklyn-based cinematographer Luke Geissbuhler... -
Santa's Log - The day love comes to town
Published Thursday, December 10 2009You can't travel anywhere in this region without hearing the sound of a nearby train. These iron horses are the muscle of our country's history an... -
Murdoch faces off with Google in Free vs Paid
Published Tuesday, November 10 2009The media landscape was reeling yesterday as Rupert Murdock, the world's most powerful media owner, suggested he may block Google's search engine f... -
A Spectacular Night For Spooks in Downtown Kingsport
Published Wednesday, November 4 2009There was a lot of stories about kids and candy this past weekend. That's certainly what one might expect on Halloween, but there were plenty of pa... -
Battle of the Borgs - Microsoft/Google wrestle over Twitter/Facebook
Published Thursday, October 22 2009The battle for search continues to heat up as Twitter and Facebook find themselves in the middle of a tug-of-war between Microsoft and Google. On ... -
So long email, you can keep the spam!
Published Thursday, October 15 2009Email had a good run, but it's been broke for a long time and very soon, it may be a thing of the past. Most of the business world took notice thi... -
Will Augmented Reality blow the lid off everything?
Published Sunday, October 4 2009One of our distinct human characteristics is how organized our species has become (or at least we try to be). Let's shelf the natural movements of... -
Who's Bad? - King of Pop plays Johnson City
Published Friday, September 25 2009The King of Pop may have passed on to rock-n-roll heaven, but his music will live on for generations. Last week, we witnessed one of the best new ... -
Is it time to end the handshake business?
Published Thursday, August 27 2009The headline was sobering - U.S report predicts 30,000 to 90,000 deaths and over 2 million will contract H1N1 this flu season. Standing in line at... -
Kingsport reports Zombie activity and gets Jimmy Fallon's attention @ NBC
Published Friday, August 7 2009Unfortunately, it's not always the glamorous news stories that bring attention to our hometown here in Kingsport. In fact, like most viral Internet...
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