by Celia Rivenbark | Jul 17, 2017 | Weekly Column |
It was hard not to notice the coincidental comments when two powerful politicians said essentially the same thing. President Trump, feeding some tasty raw meat to a loving crowd, reminded them–when it comes to his critics– “I’m President...
by Celia Rivenbark | Jul 10, 2017 | Weekly Column |
Now that Melania Trump has finally moved into the White House we learn from the Associated Press she is looking to fill key staff positions which have been vacant since Inauguration Day. Fortunately, one of the most important jobs—chief usher—was filled by a...
by Celia Rivenbark | Jul 3, 2017 | Weekly Column |
The Princess is spending the summer working as a news intern at the same newspaper where I met her father. “He was a long drink of water…” I begin, preparing to launch a loving remembrance of how a sports guy and a features girl met in a...
by Celia Rivenbark | Jun 26, 2017 | Weekly Column |
Here’s what happens when you switch gears after a quarter-century of writing “What happens to that missing sock in the dryer?” domestic humor for a living… People lose their poo. There’s simply no better way to say it. Well, there...
by Celia Rivenbark | Jun 19, 2017 | Weekly Column |
One of the most curious revelations of the Trump presidency so far has been the not-so-subtle shift in how his supporters defend him. Five months and an avalanche of inappropriate Tweets later, we’re seeing less passion and more “meh” from the...
by Celia Rivenbark | Jun 12, 2017 | Weekly Column |
You know how most sons-in-law try to ingratiate themselves with the wife’s parents by helping with a weekend project? A good son-in-law will cheerily agree to help lay sod in the back yard or assemble the new gas grill. Sometimes, it’s as simple as a...
by Celia Rivenbark | Jun 5, 2017 | Weekly Column |
CNN worked itself into an Ol’ Yeller rabid lather recently when it was reported that at a White House dinner President Trump was served two scoops of ice cream with his pie while guests were given a single scoop. “Time” magazine also reported...
by Celia Rivenbark | May 30, 2017 | Weekly Column |
What a joy it was to watch Sally Yates calmly counter the shrill Ted Cruz, his face all angry putty, with logic, reason and truth as she testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee recently. With kindergarten teacher levels of patience, Ms. Yates explained...
by Celia Rivenbark | May 22, 2017 | Weekly Column |
In Trumpworld, up is down, down is up and it’s difficult to keep the stories straight. Is a government shutdown bad or good? Who knows? Trump has said both emphatically. Basic questions are answered in Trumpspeak, a migraine-inducing stew of malapropisms,...
by Celia Rivenbark | May 15, 2017 | Weekly Column |
I’ve sat in the same pew– or close to it if somebody had the audacity to get there first — at my United Methodist Church for nearly every Sunday for 28 years. The church does a slew of outreach, which is one of the main reasons I love it. We...
