by Celia Rivenbark | May 6, 2024 | Weekly Column
If some chipper soul greets me with “It’s a good day to have a good day!” I usually just punch ‘em in the throat and keep moving. Not today, Satan. Today is a good day because…we’re not cicadas. Yes, the underground creatures we love to complain about (“so noisy!!”)...
by Celia Rivenbark | Apr 29, 2024 | Weekly Column
Show of hands…Who thought the “Golden Bachelor” couple would be getting a divorce just THREE MONTHS after their splashy televised wedding ceremony? Whoa. That many. OK, that’s a little surprising to this natural born cynic. After watching every episode even I assumed...
by Celia Rivenbark | Apr 22, 2024 | Weekly Column
Newly anointed RNC co-chair Lara Trump’s recent impassioned plea for folks to donate money, even if they currently don’t have any, would make P.T. Barnum blush. “If you can’t afford a donation today,” said Lara, looking sleek and sophisticated in a dress that probably...
by Celia Rivenbark | Apr 15, 2024 | Weekly Column
Many years ago, a friend overheard me grouse about being called to jury duty. Not to worry, he said, offering his “foolproof plan for evading civic responsibility.” His advice was…interesting. “When they start asking you questions, just sit there in the jury box and...
by Celia Rivenbark | Apr 8, 2024 | Weekly Column
I ran into my friend “Biff the Fi-Guy” last week and asked him to explain how a company that has steadily posted losses can get another company to merge with it, trade on the stock exchange with a new name and end up making billions of dollars for, well, Donald...
