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Who wants to see Sarah Palin as the next president? Who wants to see Sarah Palin as the next president?
The Republicans are meeting down the hill from my house. What are they trying to say?
By Garrison Keillor Sep 3, 2008
Rolling with the punches Rolling with the punches
Californians remind me of Londoners. They're less jittery than the rest of us, and disaster doesn't terrify them.
By Garrison Keillor Aug 27, 2008
Meet me at the state fair Meet me at the state fair
Llama judging, deep-fried pineapple on a stick, hot tubs, acres of machinery -- it's all here for the taking at the annual carnival of ideas.
By Garrison Keillor Aug 20, 2008
Bring back community baths Bring back community baths
If we all got together naked in a steamy room and got sploshed with hot water and scrubbed down hard, we would be more civil people.
By Garrison Keillor Aug 13, 2008
It's an amazing country It's an amazing country
Where else could an Arizona multimillionaire attack a Chicago South Sider as an elitist and hope to make it stick?
By Garrison Keillor Aug 6, 2008
The trouble with John McCain The trouble with John McCain
Nobody is anxious to see another oldster dithering in the Oval Office.
By Garrison Keillor Jul 30, 2008
Little-town blues, melting away Little-town blues, melting away
Small gestures of civility in America's busiest city speak of the promise of better times.
By Garrison Keillor Jul 23, 2008
The livin' is easy The livin' is easy
In the sweetness of July, nothing seems to matter -- not high gas prices, the dumb New Yorker cover, nor the Fannie and Freddie bailout.
By Garrison Keillor Jul 16, 2008
At 96, he says he's ready to go At 96, he says he's ready to go
But I sense he wants to hang around until November, to see for himself whether Obama wins the White House.
By Garrison Keillor Jul 9, 2008
For the sake of the girl with the beautiful swing For the sake of the girl with the beautiful swing
For 10-year-olds everywhere -- Little Leaguers or not -- I hope we get a better president than the incompetent we've wasted eight years of our national life on.
By Garrison Keillor Jul 2, 2008
What Barack Obama can learn from Jesse Ventura What Barack Obama can learn from Jesse Ventura
I made fun of Jesse for years, but the man knew something basic about politics: You need to talk to the people. How else will they get who you are?
By Garrison Keillor Jun 25, 2008
The motor home fades into the sunset The motor home fades into the sunset
There's nothing like having the freedom of the road and the comforts of home. But $5 gas is pushing the fantasy of comfortable vagabondage to the wall.
By Garrison Keillor Jun 18, 2008
He's a young black guy, and that's a problem for some folks He's a young black guy, and that's a problem for some folks
But Barack Obama has gifts that transcend race and his own slim résumé.
By Garrison Keillor Jun 11, 2008
Everybody in the pool! Everybody in the pool!
Watching my kid in the water, I have to ask myself, what do I love as much?
By Garrison Keillor Jun 4, 2008
Playing soldier Playing soldier
What's patriotism got to do with fat men with ponytails on Harleys?
By Garrison Keillor May 28, 2008
Mutterings over the graves of soldiers Mutterings over the graves of soldiers
On Memorial Day we'll hear about men who gave their lives for their country, but many lives were not given, they were taken, and taken stupidly and carelessly.
By Garrison Keillor May 21, 2008
A nation of individualists A nation of individualists
We work hard to be odd and to have unique problems, but there are a few things we share: A dark imagination, a love of spring, and serotonin.
By Garrison Keillor May 14, 2008
Why Mother's Day? Why Mother's Day?
Because you entered this cold world causing her more pain than she thought possible and now she won't ever give up on you.
By Garrison Keillor May 7, 2008
Remember when it was fun to fly? Remember when it was fun to fly?
As we inched through the airport security line, I seemed to be the only one grinding my teeth. Would anyone have defended me if I'd spoken up to the shirts?
By Garrison Keillor Apr 30, 2008
Freedom is hard work Freedom is hard work
Sometimes it's a relief to put on clean clothes every morning and be in an office by 9 and feel like part of a team.
By Garrison Keillor Apr 23, 2008
Those Delta blues Those Delta blues
In my youth, I longed to fly away to the edge of the world and I knew Northwest would take me there. Now it's being devoured by Delta.
By Garrison Keillor Apr 16, 2008
The urge to compete The urge to compete
No one wants to be a loser, but you don't have to be first in line. There is grace afoot in the world and it will find you.
By Garrison Keillor Apr 9, 2008
Theirs not to reason why Theirs not to reason why
What's mysterious to civilians about the military is the Semper Fi part, the discipline to carry out a mission about which you're deeply skeptical.
By Garrison Keillor Apr 2, 2008
Poor America Poor America
Blame our financial woes on poor spellers, like the intellectual charity case in the White House.
By Garrison Keillor Mar 26, 2008
Thinking weaselish thoughts at Eastertide Thinking weaselish thoughts at Eastertide
Holy Week is a good time to ask: Do we really believe or do we just like to hang out with nice people and listen to organ music?
By Garrison Keillor Mar 19, 2008
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