The Junk Mail Trip Wire
Catching up on email messages in the inbox is not fun. Fortunately, 90-percent of email is junk and easy to spot.  more »

My Face In The Tile On The Floor
I saw my face in the tile on the floor. I've never even seen my face in a puffy white cloud. Ever. But there it was. Me, on the floor in the bathroom.  more »

If You Love Someone, Set Her Free…
I don't remember when I first heard the phrase, "If you love someone, set her free..." The implication being that you cannot capture someone to love.  more »

Backwards And In High Heels
Jim Carrey's The Mask was an entertaining movie made more so by the dance scene with Cameron Diaz. If I were gay back then, I would have been in love with her.  more »

What’s In A Copyright? Lawyers.
Is there a reason we have copy protection on music but not clothing? Why are there no lawsuits over jeans?  more »

Hate Mail And Freedom Of Speech
We live in an era of unprecedented communication capability, yet effective person-to-person communication still eludes the grasp of many.  more »

American Idol Is Rigged
I watch American Idol. I like American Idol. With the first four contestants dropped from the Top 24, I'm convinced the contest is rigged.  more »

On The Perspective Of Dennis the Menace
Many years ago I read a Dennis the Menace cartoon that was so funny and insightful that I never forgot it. Why? The "Perspective Lesson." Do you have a perspective on this?  more »

Are The Blind Leading The Blind?
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 »

Dr. Phil Needs To Help AT&T And Verizon
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 »

Why Do Models Walk That Way?
With apologies to Anheuser-Busch's Budweiser beer, today's fashion shows are cluttered with beautiful Clydesdales. Seemingly gorgeous models strut their six foot, 100-pound frames down a runway and look like sultry horses.  more »

Gambling Drug Cure vs. Placebo “Cure”
Cure gambling? Take a pill. Reduce your weight? Take a pill? Get more energy? Take a pill. I say, 'Take a placebo.'  more »
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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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