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Most recently updated columns from Creators Syndicate http://creators.com/ Creators Syndicate is an international syndication company that represents cartoonists and columnists of the highest caliber. en Thu, 15 May 2008 11:19:47 -0700 33d1c8bb938f4bbf2541f251432737f4 New Susan Estrich for 05/14/2008 http://creators.com/opinion/susan-estrich/is-hitler-funny.html Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 <p>When I got to one of my offices yesterday (I won't say which, lest you hold it against them, which I certainly don't), people were crowded around the computer, watching the latest video on YouTube. And laughing.</p> <p>You've got to see this, and I did. It's called "Hillary's Downfall." It's a subtitled clip from a German movie depicting Hitler going on a major rant, having kicked all ...<br> <br/>Updated: Wed May 14, 2008<br/><br/> 56b1cc0ced7eebbb4504b9a677987e83 New Connie Schultz for 05/14/2008 http://creators.com/opinion/connie-schultz/women-know-it-ain-t-over-when-it-s-over.html Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 <p>It seems a growing number of Americans are hoping the yearlong vitriol aimed at strong women will evaporate right along with the presidential candidacy of Hillary Clinton.</p> <p>"Whew," the collective sigh will sound. "Glad that's over."</p> <p>Don't pop the corks just yet.</p> <p>Last week, I was invited to celebrate the opening of the new Women's Center at Ohio University ...<br> <br/>Updated: Wed May 14, 2008<br/><br/> b4405694bd4563a0414fec861d00182a New L. Brent Bozell for 05/14/2008 http://creators.com/opinion/brent-bozell/the-big-bad-right-wing-wolf.html Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 <p>In the last presidential election, leftist special interest groups and socialist billionaires like George Soros waged war with an unprecedented tsunami of negative TV attacks on the Republican incumbent, suggesting he was a draft dodger that knowingly lied us into war. Adding fuel to the fire, Hollywood uncorked nasty — and equally distorted — documentaries like "Fahrenheit 911 ...<br> <br/>Updated: Wed May 14, 2008<br/><br/> 1c52dbb3671126e373920b00bc7cee44 New Robert Scheer for 05/14/2008 http://creators.com/opinion/robert-scheer/tortured-law-on-torture.html Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 <p>Ah, yes, those torture confessions have proved so useful. That, at least, was the claim of our president in justifying one of the most egregious assaults ever on this nation's commitment to the rule of law. But now comes news that charges have been dropped against the so-called Sept. 11 attack's 20th hijacker, one of dozens so identified, because the "evidence" he supplied under tortu ...<br> <br/>Updated: Wed May 14, 2008<br/><br/> a9e2c2e36f1c5a634020f67797c0c21d New Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar for 05/15/2008 http://creators.com/lifestylefeatures/annies-mailbox/annie-s-mailbox-r-2008-05-15.html Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 <p>Dear Annie: I have been dating "Siena" for five months and I care deeply about her, but she has an ex-husband, "Kevin," and they are close. He has a key to her house and comes and goes when he wants. Siena cannot have a conversation without mentioning him. Both of them talk quite openly about special moments in their marriage. It's difficult to listen to.</p> <p>Siena is in ...<br> <br/>Updated: Thu May 15, 2008<br/><br/> dc04a2ba023b68fbc0544f83c402d057 New Mary Hunt for 05/15/2008 http://creators.com/lifestylefeatures/everyday-cheapskate/deferred-maintenance-eats-up-a-home-s-value.html Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Dear Mary: We have not been very diligent about the upkeep and maintenance of our home. In 14 years, we've not painted the exterior. We feel a need to do so, not only for aesthetic reasons but also because there is probably dry rot and termite damage, as well. Should we take out a new home-equity loan to pay for these things, or should we just keep things as they are, given that there's not an imm ...<br> <br/>Updated: Thu May 15, 2008<br/><br/> bb016d0d31436219b4e5d02c40e5d6e6 New Stan Newman for 05/15/2008 http://creators.com/lifestylefeatures/trivia-bits-stan-newman/trivia-bits-may-15.html Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Small-town celebrity birthplace of the week: Angola, N.Y. (current population about 2,000), near Lake Erie and Buffalo. Engineer Willis Carrier, known as the father of modern air conditioning, was born there in 1876. Another native is basketballer Christian Laettner, known to sports fans as the only college player on the U.S. gold-medal Dream Team at the 1992 Olympics.<br /> <br /> Who was the fir ...<br> <br/>Updated: Thu May 15, 2008<br/><br/> 75ed24bdacb499d2a6ea1562d57e5e00 New John Gray for 05/15/2008 http://creators.com/lifestylefeatures/men-mars-women-venus/john-gray-s-men-are-from-mars-women-are-from-venus-2008-05-15.html Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 <p>Dear John: "Porter" really likes me. I am 16, but we both have been thinking about sex because our relationship is so deep. We really think this is love. But I hesitate because he'd be "my first." We want to see if it is love by having sex. What do you think of this? — Ready for IT, in Decatur, Ga.</p> <p>Dear Ready for IT: Having sex with someone does not mean that yo ...<br> <br/>Updated: Thu May 15, 2008<br/><br/> 1191f3a9b396a9edf41c7c9588e2675c New Dr. David Lipschitz for 05/15/2008 http://creators.com/lifestylefeatures/david-lipschitz-lifelong-health/drugs-that-cure-one-problem-can-cause-even-more-concerns.html Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 <p>When it comes to managing medications, it is paramount that you understand every drug you use, whether prescribed, over the counter, or "natural."</p> <p>Negative drug interactions are a common cause for hospital admission. With age, taking multiple medications is more and more common. Understanding your own medications can be difficult enough, but for the caregiver of a dependent lov ...<br> <br/>Updated: Thu May 15, 2008<br/><br/> c28cad9bd66a3cbc115ac14cdd412b54 New Marilyn Beck & Stacy Jenel Smith for 05/15/2008 http://creators.com/lifestylefeatures/hollywood-exclusive/betty-white-and-sandra-bullock-new-buddies-em-he-paige-hemmis-makes-music-with-ten-tenors-singer.html Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 <p>Betty White reports she's "in hog heaven" making the big-screen "The Proposal" with Sandra Bullock in Boston — despite the fact the romantic comedy has the beloved 86-year-old star working hours that would daunt a person half her age.</p> <p>"I'm just so lucky to have a high energy level. I'm healthy as a horse," declares Betty, who wraps this week. "The ...<br> <br/>Updated: Thu May 15, 2008<br/><br/> 38ce1ad0ce5b977dbd4eb384f15940d8 New Peter Rexford for 05/15/2008 http://creators.com/lifestylefeatures/peter-rexford/new-stamp-confirms-frank-did-it-his-way.html Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 <p>In the entertainment industry, the defining moment of having truly "made it" is when you're known but just one name. The thing is, names such as Elvis, Cher or Oprah aren't the kind pulled from a baby book. They're  different. I suppose lumping Santa into that category might be a stretch.</p> <p>Before those, there was a common name that became self-defining — Frank. He had oth ...<br> <br/>Updated: Thu May 15, 2008<br/><br/> 90251de7890ee928f6e88c5fce70c2e5 New Holiday Mathis for 05/15/2008 http://creators.com/lifestylefeatures/horoscopes-by-holiday/horoscopes-by-holiday-2008-05-15.html Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 <p>If you've ever killed a person with kindness, or at least bowled them over, you've experienced the virtually lethal levels of interpersonal intelligence that today's lunar energy brings. Libra moon's got finesse. Pull on her winning combination of appropriateness, kindness and compliments, to fabulous effect.</p> <p>ARIES (March 21-April 19). Having to approve or disapprove of a situation is en ...<br> <br/>Updated: Thu May 15, 2008<br/><br/> 710750c45ed8ec36c5be7c6cbee5ea8b New Steve Chapman for 05/15/2008 http://creators.com/opinion/steve-chapman/republicans-and-tax-realities.html Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 <p>In the 1980s, a Republican House member, fed up with bipartisan efforts to reduce the budget deficit, denounced Republican Sen. Bob Dole as the "tax collector for the welfare state." Newt Gingrich, who later became Speaker, had captured something essential about the party's mood. It was not against the welfare state. It was just against paying for it.</p> <p>That remains the case toda ...<br> <br/>Updated: Thu May 15, 2008<br/><br/> 15049a23439b21a017865c2185f280ce New Larry Elder for 05/15/2008 http://creators.com/opinion/larry-elder/-black-and-bluestein.html Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 <p>I recently traveled to New York. On the plane, I met an actress named Lenora. During the long flight, I learned that a) she's Jewish, b) she works as an actress, and c) was doing a play in the hyper-liberal city of Santa Monica, Calif. Not exactly, I thought, a Reagan Republican.</p> <p>She asked about my business in New York, and I told her I intended to do a series of TV shows to promote my n ...<br> <br/>Updated: Thu May 15, 2008<br/><br/> 1c4bf5bef78042d5fe6fa07cf5210bf8 New Lindsey Novak for 05/15/2008 http://creators.com/lifestylefeatures/at-work-lindsey-novak/negative-emotions-lead-to-unprofessional-behavior.html Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 <p>Q: I have a horrid boss, who owns a medical company. She will not accept blame, even when she absolutely makes errors. She blames me instead and brags how she has been in the business for 20 years. I am new to the business, so she will stand right behind my chair and correct every error I make. I sit there cringing and want to tell her off so badly that I shake inside. She also insults everyone ...<br> <br/>Updated: Thu May 15, 2008<br/><br/> 8a3d0289d999b3383e0997e9b8243b3d New Joe Conason for 05/15/2008 http://creators.com/opinion/joe-conason/cindy-mccain-flaunts-her-privilege.html Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 <p>Double standards are endemic in American journalism. But Cindy McCain, wife of the Republican presidential candidate, displayed poor taste in flaunting her family's special immunity from press scrutiny. Declaring on NBC's "Today" that she would "never" release her income tax returns even if she becomes first lady, the Arizona beer heiress showed no concern that she and her h ...<br> <br/>Updated: Thu May 15, 2008<br/><br/> 995bff7be7f0de6e37bc8c5aed7646dd New Dick Morris for 05/15/2008 http://creators.com/opinion/dick-morris/no-veep-slot-for-hillary.html Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 <p>It would be an act of terminal insanity for Barack Obama to name Hillary Clinton as his vice presidential candidate. It would not help him get elected, it would drag all the Clinton controversies into the general election, and having her down the hall in the West Wing would be a recipe for disaster, dissension and civil war. Other than that, it's a heck of an idea!</p> <p>Start with the electio ...<br> <br/>Updated: Thu May 15, 2008<br/><br/> eb579e423c97fead03faaa99919ef5e6 New Matt Towery for 05/15/2008 http://creators.com/opinion/matthew-towery/mississippi-burning-gop-should-heed-gingrich-s-warnings.html Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 <p>In another recent example of a Republican-leaning congressional seat in the Deep South going Democrat, the battle to replace Mississippi Congressman Roger Wicker proved bad news for the GOP. He lost a special election this week.</p> <p>After a similar debacle for Republicans just weeks earlier in Louisiana, my old colleague, Newt Gingrich, wrote a piece for Human Events that cautioned his fello ...<br> <br/>Updated: Thu May 15, 2008<br/><br/> 5cfbc182a2f6478ba483b10dcfc6ef59 New R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr. for 05/15/2008 http://creators.com/opinion/r-emmett-tyrrell/campaigning-on-ignorance.html Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 <p>WASHINGTON — Readers of this column will recall that from time to time in covering an election cycle, I have referred to a voting bloc that political analysts of more delicate sensibilities would rather not mention, to wit, the moron vote. It is a constituency composed of politically ignorant citizens who nonetheless feel very intensely about political issues once their respective demagog ...<br> <br/>Updated: Thu May 15, 2008<br/><br/> 45e8dad387924ead28721401c684fea0 New Froma Harrop for 05/15/2008 http://creators.com/opinion/froma-harrop/in-rehab-sweet-things-about-slowdown.html Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 <p>The morning after overdoing it, some of us take pleasure in the cleansing process. The carrot juice goes down smoothly, and a simple walk feels virtuous. One vows to exert more self-control and give yoga another try.</p> <p>The current economic downturn creates its own kind of a hangover and also a potential learning experience. For many consumers, it has tolled closing time on too much borrowi ...<br> <br/>Updated: Thu May 15, 2008<br/><br/>