I'm an early adopter and adopted the iTunes Music Store as soon as it opened. Now it's music, music videos, movie shorts, TV shows, and The Amazing Jonathan. Where has he been?  more »

Most of what I know about Ben Franklin came during American History class in high school. There's that whole kite and electricity thing, right? How did Franklin handle the likes of Laetitia Casta?  more »

Back in the early 90s I read a book by Richard Saul Wurman; "Information Anxiety." It was a helpful, beneficial book. As an information junkie and admitted mediaholic I bought another Wurman book which I cannot read.  more »

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 »

The West Wing ends a long and glorious run. Political dialog may never be the same.  more »

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 »

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 »

One of these days I'll learn to buy stocks when they're low and sell them when they're high, instead of the other way around. You could make more money in the market by doing the opposite of what I do.  more »

Tera Talks is about Tera Jean Patricks. Me. It's a daily (sort of) journal about my thoughts on a variety of topics, concerns, issues. There won't be much on my life as history; childhood, adulthood, family, friends, career, though there's probably more than you need to know.  more »

Frequently asked questions being what they are, the most frequently asked is, "Is that your real name?" Of course not. It's...  more »