C.L. Rivers's Blog

A frightening shopping trip turns into a potential life or death situation as a woman goes on a death race on an electric shopping cart (comedy, humor)

Before I can dive into the juicy parts of how I nearly killed my grandparents, a little back story is needed. Every summer, for as long as I can remember before my maternal grandparents became unable to do so, they would rent a cabin at a Minnesota lake resort near Ponsford so they could spend … Continue reading How I nearly killed my grandparents →

Christina shares her real-life narrow escape from an insect invasion complete with a video re-enactment that is sure to make you laugh out loud.

Christina talks about the revamping of her website and new projects

As a sports journalist, I have had some strange requests for interviews. I rarely turn down a legitimate request and the one I received on Saturday nearly blew my mind. After the disappointment I felt over the New England Patriots’ win of Super Bowl LI, the last thing I wanted to be reminded of was … Continue reading An Interview with Tom Brady’s Jersey

There are very few moments in my life that have affected me as deeply and personally as the tragedies that occurred on September 11, 2001, or changed my life so profoundly. The memories of that day are haunting: reminders of grief and pain, but also ones of fervent optimism. In the face of fear, as … Continue reading Remembering Hope, Faith in the Face ofTragedy

Thereused to be a standard in how professional journalists presented ‘news’ to the public, but as blogging became more popular, what was a long-held belief in ethical behavior quickly altered with some writers going rogue. With the advent of social media, it has become commonplace to throw truthfulness and integrity into the trash receptacle while […]

In April, I had the honor of editing Volume 1, Issue 1 of Blastzone Magazine and using my publishing company, Sabretooth MicroPress to do so. The first issue was a success and I have been asked to edit Issue 2. I am truly looking forward to it. Issue 1 is available free for download here. […]

Quo Vadis? It’s a Latin phrase that may or may not be familiar. It’s meaning: Where are you going? This is a question I have asked myself a lot over the course of my life. When there are important decisions to be made, I try to visualize each path that may be presented to me. […]

Today was a rough one on social media. A lot of topics were being discussed, shared, analyzed and deconstructed. I admit, there are days when social media is completely demoralizing even with the plethora of cute kitten videos. I have a medical condition that is not easy to explain and definitely difficult to talk […]