Monday, August 22, 2011

Opinion Express

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Advice for college students  — and their empty-nest parents

When kids go off to school, they are heading into the unknown. But they aren't the only ones whose lives are about to change.

Krauthammer: Bad luck, bad faith in Obamaland

"We had reversed the recession, avoided a depression, got the economy moving again. … But over the last six months, we've had a run of bad luck."

Call off the snoring police

If you are among the millions of American men who snore, regularly and lustily, you know the drill: The late-night jabs to the ribs. The banishment to a separate sleeping chamber. The morning recriminations by a bleary spouse or significant other.

Today's columnists

Pitts: Going overboard with our predatory instincts

"Don't miss a moment of the high fashion, high drama and hijinks as 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' returns for Season 2. Join the pampered princesses of the world's most famous ZIP code as they struggle with questions all the money in the world cannot answer. Can sisters Kim and Kyle repair their broken relationship after last season's fight? Can Camille find happiness in her new life without Kelsey? And, what will Taylor do when she finds out her estranged husband committed suicide after seeing his private life played out as a cheesy soap opera to sell hemorrhoid medicine and feminine hygiene products to a mass audience?"

Hospitals are getting dinged for taxes

Three Illinois hospitals got some bad news last week: A big tax bill's coming.


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