http://teresacentric.com We're all patriots here. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:03:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There is legitimate reason to criticize Senator Obama's decision to speak in front of some 200,000 people in Berlin yesterday. After all, he carries no official authority to conduct diplomacy on behalf of the United States. He comes to Berlin as a candidate, not as a president -- and yet ... http://teresacentric.com/2008/07/obamas-berlin-speech-arrogant-or-case-making/ When I first read about SlyDial, I was really excited. Just between you and I -- and now the rest of the world -- I've never been a big fan of talking on the phone, with the exception of a few people. So the prospect of being able to route myself ... http://teresacentric.com/2008/07/slydial-would-be-cool-if-it-actually-worked/ If you monitor TeresaCentric via RSS, it might be time to click on through and check out our homepage. We've moved a few things around to display the conversation happening among our wonderful commenters much more prominently. Lower down on the lefthand side, you'll find a widget from lifestreaming site FriendFeed ... http://teresacentric.com/2008/07/changes-to-the-home-page/ Join Ted Johnson, Maegan and I -- along with guests Greg Mitchell and David Horsey -- for a discussion on Obama's trip to Afghanistan and the Middle East, McCain's portrayal in the media and the judgement of the news media. http://teresacentric.com/2008/07/wilshire-washington-obamas-trip-abroad-mccains-portrayal-in-the-media-and-editorial-judgement/ I'll bet a lot of you are asking, "where's our favorite loudmouthed liberal?" Andy's been taking a little break from blogging to get his house in order. He moved last weekend and is also in his second week of a new job. As if that weren't enough to juggle, he's also ... http://teresacentric.com/2008/07/where-the-devil-is-andy/ Join us for a half-hour of conversation with Greg Mitchell, Editor in Chief of Editor & Publisher and two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist David Horsey, plus the political chatter of the week. http://teresacentric.com/2008/07/wilshire-washington-live-now/ Doesn't it make you sick every time you pull the receipt out of the gas pump after filling up? Mile after mile you drive! To and from work, school, running errands, meeting with friends, how about everyday LIFE!!! Wouldn't it be nice if you had a way of compensating YOURSELF ... http://teresacentric.com/2008/07/new-startup-aims-at-ad-supported-fuel-consumption/ What's next? Strip clubs? http://teresacentric.com/2008/07/fallujah-gets-a-kentucky-fried-chicken/ For those of you who don't know, I've worshipped at the altar of two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning Seattle PI editorial cartoonist David Horsey for some time. Today, he brought us this particularly apropos cartoon given Barack Obama's calls to draw down troops in Iraq and move them to Afghanistan: Horsey will be our ... http://teresacentric.com/2008/07/david-horsey-joins-us-on-wilshire-washington-this-wednesday-morning/ McCain said last week that he expects Obama to get an eyeful in Iraq, including the effectiveness of the surge. But it looks like Obama's getting an eyeful of acceptance for his troop withdrawal schedule from the Iraqi government. I usually have something more insightful to say about stuff like this, ... http://teresacentric.com/2008/07/obama-gets-an-eyeful-of-acceptance-in-iraq/