Throw The Bums Out
Is democracy the most curious form of government? Or, is it publicly sponsored, state sanctioned entertainment? The answer? Yes.  more »

What’s Wrong With This Picture?
Sorry, I channel surf, bouncing from TV show to news to sports to movies. Sometimes within minutes. Guess what I landed on? Immigration.  more »

Tera Jean Patricks: 1959-2006
People come and go, but life goes on. So it is with a heavy heart that I bring you sad news from Tera's family.  more »

101 Days
A person's life often is measured in years and accomplishments. Seldom is a person's life measured in days. Here is my race to add a few days to life.  more »

I Love Politics, Don’t You?
Is there a more entertaining or more expensive or more dangerous form of entertainment than politics? Look at the political landscape. You can't make this stuff up.  more »

Fact Or Fiction?
We've all heard stories that were hard to believe, but ended up true. Others were believeable, but ended up as fiction. How do you know for sure?  more »

The List Of Wackiest Street Names
What's the wackiest street name in the US? You'd be surprised. What's tops and what's my favorite are two different things. Who lives on Farfrompoopen Road? Who would?  more »

Is A Flood Of Trouble Coming To Your Mac?
Last week's news headlines screamed "First Mac Virus." This week we learn of a huge hole in Safari, the popular Mac browser. What's next? Mail? Yes.  more »

Is Miller Brewing Company A Stalker?
Junk mail is junk whether the postal carrier brings it or it arrives in your email inbox as spam. What if an advertiser tracks you down to deliver it? Is it still spam or stalking?  more »

Delayed News, Instant Comedy
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 »

The Sea Of Bottles
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 »

Is iPod, iTunes, iTunes Music Store A Monopoly?
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 »
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Welcome from Tera
Tera Talks is my personal log of news, reviews, and commentary, updated daily at the speed of life.
Tera Patricks

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.
Alexis Kayhill

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