Garrison Keillor is the author of the Lake Wobegon novel "Liberty" (Viking) and the creator and host of the nationally syndicated radio show "A Prairie Home Companion," broadcast on more than 500 public radio stations nationwide. For more columns by Keillor, visit his column archive.

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Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 17:25 PST

The dinner of all dinners

On Thanksgiving we gather among our kin who know us a little too well, and put civility to a true test
Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 16:18 PST

Staking out my aesthetic

Still lifes of flowers? Why bother. The true calling of an artist is to paint the naked female form
Tuesday, Nov 10, 2009 16:11 PST

How to pass healthcare reform

The way to fight Republicans is to make them think you like them. It'll scare them into passing the thing
Tuesday, Nov 3, 2009 17:04 PST

The great divide

Some people thrive on the predictable, others keep rewriting their lives. A healthy society needs both
Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 17:26 PDT

Time to move on from Afghanistan

We don't admire quitters, but no one wants to be the last person to believe in a mission, either
Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 17:21 PDT

Life is too short to be unhappy

That's why I seek out the young and ebullient. They don't worry about interest rates because they have no savings
Wednesday, Oct 14, 2009 00:06 PDT

Betting against America

Praying the country will slip into chaos, to make Obama look bad, is not a good place for a political party to be
Wednesday, Oct 7, 2009 00:06 PDT

I was so wrong

Even people who oppose regulation and don't mind manufacturing hamburger contaminated by E. coli deserve healthcare
Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009 00:07 PDT

Cut Republicans out of healthcare!

Let them make do with aspirin and hand sanitizer. Meanwhile, the money we save will pay off the deficit
Wednesday, Sep 23, 2009 03:19 PDT

The right's middle-finger spirit of contrarianism

It's as American as rock 'n' roll, but there's a price for being an angry jerk
Wednesday, Sep 16, 2009 03:16 PDT

Nice 67 Y.O. male has brush with mortality

It was pretty clear how lucky I was to be walking out of that hospital relatively unscathed
Wednesday, Sep 2, 2009 03:19 PDT

We need a public pet option

Want empathy? Send weepy pet parents to town hall meetings waving photos of kittycats in need of new kidneys
Wednesday, Aug 26, 2009 03:18 PDT

Stiff upper lip, Democrats

A few puffs of smoke from the other side and you're ready for martyrdom? Get a grip
Wednesday, Aug 19, 2009 03:16 PDT

London calling

Like many an English major, I go to the motherland for the language. I am never disappointed
Wednesday, Aug 12, 2009 03:14 PDT

The tragedy of the Internet

Millions of people have discovered the joys of seeing yourself in print. Unfortunately, no one's making a dime
Wednesday, Jul 29, 2009 03:20 PDT

A restless genius

It takes great nerve to sustain a career, and at the death of Merce Cunningham at age 90, we must stand in awe
Wednesday, Jul 22, 2009 03:14 PDT

Speaking to our contradictions

Part of me wants to crack down on speeders and cellphone users but I also long for the freedom of the open highway
Wednesday, Jul 15, 2009 03:15 PDT

Where's the anger over cruelty?

I wish the guy who screamed at me for merging in front of him could spare some rage for Dick Cheney
Wednesday, Jul 8, 2009 03:18 PDT

Freedom from lobbyists

What's good for the drug companies may not be so good for the hapless pedestrian
Wednesday, Jul 1, 2009 03:20 PDT

It's time to stand up for homemade potato salad

Come on, people, it's not that hard to make. Do you really think we can't tell the difference?
Wednesday, Jun 24, 2009 03:15 PDT

Leave me alone

Is solitude such a terrible thing to wish for? I think not
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009 03:17 PDT

Father's Day? Give me a break

It's all about retail sales and zero about me and I'm having none of it
Wednesday, Jun 10, 2009 03:10 PDT

Youth and euthanasia

The world belongs to the young. At the end, there's a cocktail and memories of laughter.
Wednesday, Jun 3, 2009 03:20 PDT

The heart of Saturday night

A young girl borrows Chopin's passion and transforms an evening. Life is good, no matter the disappointments.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 03:22 PDT

It's not about me

That's Washington's byword, where public service is all. New York is a different story.
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