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Thursday, Nov 5, 2009 17:06 PST

Dear Mr. President: What are you thinking?

Stop dawdling on healthcare, forget about Snowe and Lieberman, and become the leader we voted for already
Thursday, Aug 13, 2009 09:14 PDT

Sign me up for Barack Obama's death panel!

Deciding the fate of all those helpless Americans won't be an easy task. But I'm ready for the job
Thursday, Nov 27, 2008 04:29 PST

From every mountainside

The miracle of this year's Thanksgiving.
Tuesday, Oct 14, 2008 03:31 PDT

No time to cry wolf

It's right to be afraid of Sarah Palin and the outcome of the election. But still, we have to have faith.
Friday, Oct 3, 2008 03:46 PDT

What's missing from this election? Molly Ivins

The late buckaroo populist and freedom fighter would have had a ball with the insanity of this current news cycle.
Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 03:32 PDT

A call to arms

How to handle the fury brought on by this election? Register voters, hit the streets, pray. Stop talking about her. Talk about Obama.
Monday, May 22, 2006 05:00 PDT

My son, the stranger

The sweet boy I raised is gone, replaced by a sullen, scornful teenager. It may be a phase, but it's breaking my heart.
Wednesday, Mar 29, 2006 03:48 PST

Let's have a revolution! Does July 14 work for you?

Leave your cellphone, bring some fruit, and protest -- with kindness -- what has happened to our country.
Monday, Dec 5, 2005 04:00 PST

The carpet guy

He made me angrier than I'd been in years. He lied to my face and cheated me. But my rage took me into a dark place.
Sunday, May 8, 2005 09:41 PDT

What she gave

It wasn't until the fourth year after her death that I truly understood the gifts my mother -- a mess like all of us -- had left me.
Wednesday, Apr 27, 2005 12:41 PDT

God doesn't take sides

How do I reconcile my faith with that of the spiritual hysterics in the White House? Easy. I don't even try.
Thursday, Mar 3, 2005 19:09 PST

Diamond heart

In an exclusive excerpt from her new book, "Plan B," Anne Lamott writes about the difficulty and beauty of mothering a teenager.
Wednesday, Oct 27, 2004 09:34 PDT

Teddy and me

At a fundraiser in Oakland, I thanked Sen. Kennedy for all of his good work. Then he looked into my eyes and promised we were going to win.
Friday, Oct 15, 2004 09:53 PDT

How we will win

On Election Day 1972 I truly believed that if we could get out the vote, McGovern would win. I believe the same thing this year. But now we really have a chance.
Friday, Sep 24, 2004 20:07 PDT

Paths of eventual glory

Sometimes our worst nightmares, personal and political, turn out to just be complicated stories still in progress.
Friday, Sep 17, 2004 19:04 PDT

The Dark Side Rising Diet: Week 2

It's harvest time. So instead of thinking about the looming election, look through seed catalogs. Because not even George W. Bush can kill the daffodils.
Thursday, Sep 9, 2004 12:15 PDT

The Dark Side Rising Diet

Follow these four simple rules, and I promise, the hopelessness and gloom you've been feeling for the past week will start to subside.
Friday, Dec 19, 2003 09:20 PST

'Joice to the world

On a visit to San Quentin, I learned that no one is beyond the reach of divine love -- despite society's way of stating the opposite.
Friday, Dec 5, 2003 11:04 PST

Advent 2003

On Thanksgiving, my quirky, tender family got over our discomfort and came together so that Sam could meet his half-brother, and therefore come to know a bit more about who he is.
Friday, Nov 21, 2003 14:38 PST

Reading, writing, resistance

Conquering small challenges, like programming the VCR, can lead to small miracles, restoration and taking our country back from the infidels.
Friday, Nov 7, 2003 07:09 PST

This dog's life

Having a good pet is the closest some of us ever come to knowing the direct love of a mother, or God.
Friday, Oct 24, 2003 19:21 PDT

Letter to a pregnant friend

What advice do I have for new parents? Assemble a pit crew, don't expect to take showers, and beware of noxious orange poop.
Friday, Oct 10, 2003 09:00 PDT

Digging for grace

Even though Schwarzenegger -- with his groping and weenie issues -- is the new governor of California, I haven't felt this hopeful in a long time.
Friday, Sep 26, 2003 08:45 PDT

Loving Bush: Day 2

Even though I'm addicted to hating the president, I'm trying to forgive him -- as Jesus would. It's not easy.
Friday, Sep 12, 2003 12:19 PDT

"Joe Jones"

An excerpt from Anne Lamott's recently re-released novel about a rundown riverfront cafe and the funny, broken people who congregate there.
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