The sweet sound of being called a 'tart'
June 29, 2007
By Celia Rivenbark There was a scene in an episode of HBO's fabulously quirky series "Six Feet Under" a couple of years ago that I've never been able to get out of my mind. In it, guest star Kathy Bates is shown strolling through a trendy mall boutique as she ...
Conversation pique
June 25, 2007
By Janice Arenofsky Some women lose their cool when they miss a 50 percent-off sale at Sak's. Others have a hissy fit on a bad hair day. Me, I get pissed (or piqued for those delicate souls) whenever I can't hear the rest of an interesting conversation. I don't mean ...
Diet for an old hag
June 13, 2007
A friend was nervously picking off the sesame seeds from a bun recently during an outdoor cookout. I told her that I was not intentionally trying to poison her at this time. Then she rattled off a list of things that bother her digestion these days. Another friend literally hung ...
O, what a 'Secret'
June 11, 2007
By Celia Rivenbark Over the years, I've sent copies of all three of my books to Oprah and I've never heard pea-turkey-squat back. Don't get me wrong. I never expected to hear anything from O, but I was "putting it out there in the universe" like she's so fond of ...
Memorandum Re: Mind-Body Connection
June 6, 2007