Kevin Tate
Writer and Editor at Freelance
Weekend and Opinion Page Editor at Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal (Tupelo)
Acerbic commentator, casual observer, all-around family man and legend in his own mind
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5 days ago |
sunherald.com | Kevin Tate
The kernels danced the full length of the Roy G. Biv scheme. They swung wide of the simple like dazzling gemstones whose hues ran from red to green to blue. They shone like precious minerals and glowed with a brilliance that was microscopic and amazing all in one. Within the length and circumference of a single ear, the hues hammered all of nature's span. They were ours, and they were beautiful.
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2 weeks ago |
djournal.com | Kevin Tate
Looking almost straight up, the Boy angled the bill of his cap. He worked to put it between the sun and the shade that fell below the catalpa tree. He tickled the underside of a high leaf with a long cane pole. Sweat ran into his eyes to spite him. The caterpillars hatched from eggs deposited on the leaves by moths. When they were in season, they populated the trees by the thousands.
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2 weeks ago |
djournal.com | Kevin Tate
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2 weeks ago |
djournal.com | Kevin Tate
Learning to operate a boat is much like learning to drive a car. The basics of navigation are fairly clear, but many lessons are learned simply through observation over time. It’s as much about teaching a new operator what not to do as anything.
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2 weeks ago |
djournal.com | Kevin Tate
Looking almost straight up, the Boy angled the bill of his cap. He worked to put it between the sun and the shade that fell below the catalpa tree. He tickled the underside of a high leaf with a long cane pole. Sweat ran into his eyes to spite him. The Old Men specialized in running trotlines for catfish, and there wasn’t a better bait to be found than the caterpillars that fed on the catalpa trees. Everyone called them worms, but they were caterpillars, really.
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