by Celia Rivenbark | Feb 2, 2016 | Weekly Column
Wearing my satiny orange Denver Broncos jersey in the privacy of my living room, I cheered for Peyton Manning and all that he represents. They said he was too old, broke down and past his prime to win against the Patriots. They were wrong. All season, they said...
by Celia Rivenbark | Jan 27, 2016 | Weekly Column
I’m not usually a lottery player but, naturally, I bought a few $3 Powerball tickets when the payout climbed to $1.6 billion. In other words, I honestly believe that the lottery is a bad idea that exploits the poorest members of society and does...
by Celia Rivenbark | Jan 12, 2016 | Weekly Column
Loyal readers may recall that I have a “T.V. M.D.” For years, my friends have called me, rather than “a doctor” when their kids are ailing. Most agree that my advice is often accurate although a few have said that “what you said...
by Celia Rivenbark | Dec 29, 2015 | Weekly Column
You have to wonder about the Hollywood masterminds who decided to open any movie on the same weekend as “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (and then, apparently, kills Alvin and the Chipmunks in their sleep.) The score at the end of the weekend? Space...
by Celia Rivenbark | Dec 17, 2015 | Weekly Column
I thought I knew all the tricks for de-cluttering a household but that was before a friend told me about Marie Kondo’s best-selling book, “The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up.” Kondo, a respected authority on the art of Japanese decluttering and...
