Columns & Opinions

Trump’s name is on the war in Iran

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

As President Trump continues to bombard Iran, triggering violent reprisals across the Middle East, is he also blasting Republican chances for controlling Congress after this fall’s midterm elections?

I’m not yet ready for sensible shoes

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Yesterday, I saw a woman trip on the pavement. She immediately turned to her husband and started to complain.I couldn’t hear all she was saying, but I was thinking there was really no point in complaining to your husband when you trip on the pavement.

Underappreciated assistant wants to quit

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a resident assistant in my last year of college. During my time in my university’s residential life department, I have seen many changes that have negatively impacted their residential staff and made it harder for us to form genuine connections with our residents.

Elizabeth Ko, M.D.

Xylitol and its effect on the heart

Friday, March 6, 2026

Dear Doctors: I read your column about dry mouth. One of the recommendations was to use gum or candy that has been sweetened with xylitol.I was surprised because I have read that xylitol can have a negative effect on the heart. Can you address whether that recommendation is appropriate?

Husband’s lack of backbone affects marriage

Friday, March 6, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’ve been married to my husband for just over a year now, and I have been starting to get annoyed with how nice he is.

Trump, forever wars and Iraq Syndrome

Friday, March 6, 2026

For many years in the 1970s, 1980s and into the 1990s, discussions of the use of U.S. military force suffered from an effect known as Vietnam Syndrome. Many Americans simply could not consider any proposed U.S.

There is no point in growing other plants

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

They say that some plants “thrive on neglect,” and I never really believed it until now.I have tried for years – decades really – to get things to grow, indoors and out, and I have pretty much failed at everything. Gardens languish without producing whatever they were supposed to produce.

Split job duties cause work overload

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

DEAR HARRIETTE: I work in finance.Two weeks ago, I was told that I am being taken off of the project I’m working on and will be reassigned two new projects.

Look straight ahead and tell the truth

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Donald Trump has waged war on the news media his entire career, frequently deriding journalists as “enemies of the people” and “real scum.

Hashimoto’s disease, the connection to diet

Saturday, February 28, 2026

ASK THE DOCTORSDear Doctors: A friend who was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease is now fearful of getting thyroid cancer, which happened to another family member. A social media site advocates a rigid diet, such as no gluten, dairy, tofu or tomatoes.