by Celia Rivenbark | Jan 31, 2022 | Weekly Column
“Table for two free-thinking patriots, please,” said the genial owl-faced Senator from West by-God Virginia. “Right away, Senator Manchin. Here’s a lovely table right here…” “It’s OK, but it’s a little too much...
by Celia Rivenbark | Jan 24, 2022 | Weekly Column
One of my favorite funny women writers, Laurie Notaro, wondered aloud on Facebook recently if there’s really a job that pays money for naming viruses and, if so, she wanted to apply and perhaps even rename Omicron “Nikki C., in honor of the worst...
by Celia Rivenbark | Jan 17, 2022 | Weekly Column
If the stress of booking a flight when there are 1,800 pandemic related cancellations a day isn’t enough, how about the news that even though pilots—PILOTS!—have warned new 5G tech near airports could “harm aviation” …AT&T and Verizon...
by Celia Rivenbark | Jan 10, 2022 | Weekly Column
A while back, a male friend upbraided me for appearing to joke about the time, years ago, a handsy man many years my senior …grabbed my bottom. As my friend mansplained, “That’s NOT a laughing matter.” HE was offended. As the owner...
by Celia Rivenbark | Jan 3, 2022 | Weekly Column
As a pear-shaped woman, I’m more than a little concerned to read a scientific study reporting we pears are far more likely to have memory problems as we age than the so-called apple-shaped women who carry their fat in their stomachs, not their hips....
by Celia Rivenbark | Dec 27, 2021 | Weekly Column
So, “Time” magazine’s Person of the Year is Elon Musk. I’m sure we’re all wondering the same thing: Were the Sacklers not available? No, no. What I meant to say was thoughts and prayers to Jeff Bezos who is probably curled up...
