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Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Vice President Cheney took a shot at a lawyer, and cartoonists all over the country breathed a sigh of relief (and stopped working on Holocaust cartoons). What about comedians on TV? Instant comedy. more »
by Tera Patricks • Posted at 2:00 PM • Filed in Category:
News
(1) Reader Comments • Permalink • Email It Monday, February 13, 2006
America. The land of the free, home of the brave, and birthplace of crazy lawsuits, and double-standards. The 21st century is off to a crazy start. How much more of this can we take? more »
by Tera Patricks • Posted at 2:30 PM • Filed in Category:
What
(2) Reader Comments • Permalink • Email It Sunday, February 12, 2006
It's in the numbers. More bottled water begets more bottles than water. Billions and billions of bottles of water. And bottles. Where will this end? more »
by Tera Patricks • Posted at 1:00 PM • Filed in Category:
News
(2) Reader Comments • Permalink • Email It Saturday, February 11, 2006
What is the magic formula for a hit song? Lyrics? Music? Voice? Artist popularity? Instruments? It's all that and less. For those who care, lyrics and music must go together for pop poetry, but one or the other comes first. more »
by Tera Patricks • Posted at 12:00 PM • Filed in Category:
Personal
(2) Reader Comments • Permalink • Email It Friday, February 10, 2006
If Dr. Phil can help out cheating spouses, write a couple of self-help books, and get Oprah Winfrey to show up on The Late Show with David Letterman, he can surely help AT&T and Verizon's management come to their senses. more »
by Tera Patricks • Posted at 2:15 PM • Filed in Category:
What
(4) Reader Comments • Permalink • Email It Thursday, February 9, 2006
The West Wing ends a long and glorious run. Political dialog may never be the same. more »
Wednesday, February 8, 2006
I have not played Four Things (a "meme" from a few decades ago) in awhile, but received one via email today. I just had to respond. So will you. Sorry. more »
by Tera Patricks • Posted at 1:45 PM • Filed in Category:
Personal
(7) Reader Comments • Permalink • Email It Tuesday, February 7, 2006
Pencil and paper, or Mac or PC, Sudoku is the latest rage whose time has come to take more of your time. My question of the day is: 'Do we need to spend time on Sudoku? more »
by Tera Patricks • Posted at 1:30 PM • Filed in Category:
Reviews
(7) Reader Comments • Permalink • Email It Monday, February 6, 2006
There are multiple definitions as to what constitutes a 'monopoly.' There's Microsoft's Windows. Apple's iPod ecosystem. Merriam-Webster's definition. And the legal definition. Has Apple created a monopoly? more »
by Tera Patricks • Posted at 2:35 PM • Filed in Category:
News
(28) Reader Comments • Permalink • Email It Monday, February 6, 2006
Is there life after today's most popular comics? Most of us think there is. As we age, though, considerations for tomorrow change. Doonesbury faded as Dilbert rose to favorite status among cartoons. Why? more »
by Tera Patricks • Posted at 12:00 AM • Filed in Category:
Personal
(2) Reader Comments • Permalink • Email It Saturday, February 4, 2006
If I were a man, I would stalk Susie Suh. If I were gay, I would stalk Susie Suh. For now, I'll just pine and listen and dream. Susie is wonderful. more »
by Tera Patricks • Posted at 1:00 PM • Filed in Category:
Reviews
(3) Reader Comments • Permalink • Email It Friday, February 3, 2006
I'm an early adopter and bought the original five gigabyte iPod way back when. I purchased and downloaded music from the iTunes Music Store when it opened. Since then, I've lost my mojo. Am I no longer iPod cool? more »
by Tera Patricks • Posted at 2:15 PM • Filed in Category:
Opinion
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Editor's Note
Before her death in August 2006, Tera passed a personal journal to her closest friends.
Her journal is filled with hundreds of entries; thoughts, commentary, essays, and perspectives. Select journal entries have been edited for Tera Talks.
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