http://dir.salon.com/topics/anne_lamott/?source=rss&aim=anne_lamott en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST By Anne Lamott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/11/05/lamott_on_health_care/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/11/05/lamott_on_health_care/index.html?source=rss Stop dawdling on healthcare, forget about Snowe and Lieberman, and become the leader we voted for already By Anne Lamott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/08/13/lamott_death_panel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/08/13/lamott_death_panel/index.html?source=rss Deciding the fate of all those helpless Americans won't be an easy task. But I'm ready for the job By Anne Lamott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/11/27/anne_lamott/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/11/27/anne_lamott/index.html?source=rss The miracle of this year's Thanksgiving. By Anne Lamott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/10/14/anne_lamott/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/10/14/anne_lamott/index.html?source=rss It's right to be afraid of Sarah Palin and the outcome of the election. But still, we have to have faith. By Anne Lamott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/10/03/molly_ivins/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/10/03/molly_ivins/index.html?source=rss The late buckaroo populist and freedom fighter would have had a ball with the insanity of this current news cycle. By Anne Lamott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/09/16/anne_lamott/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/09/16/anne_lamott/index.html?source=rss How to handle the fury brought on by this election? Register voters, hit the streets, pray. Stop talking about her. Talk about Obama. By Joan Walsh Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/03/21/lamott_walsh/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/03/21/lamott_walsh/index.html?source=rss The former Salon columnist talks straight about being attacked by readers, why she's not crazy about Hillary, her wonderful week with Molly Ivins, and what a drag it is getting old. By Anne Lamott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/05/22/lamott_fight_son/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/05/22/lamott_fight_son/index.html?source=rss The sweet boy I raised is gone, replaced by a sullen, scornful teenager. It may be a phase, but it's breaking my heart. By Anne Lamott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/03/29/revolution/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/03/29/revolution/index.html?source=rss Leave your cellphone, bring some fruit, and protest -- with kindness -- what has happened to our country. By Katharine Mieszkowski Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/02/10/lamott/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/02/10/lamott/index.html?source=rss The novelist and memoirist tells off a roomful of Catholics about abortion. By Anne Lamott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2005/12/05/carpet_guy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2005/12/05/carpet_guy/index.html?source=rss 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. By Anne Lamott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2005/05/08/lamott_mother/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2005/05/08/lamott_mother/index.html?source=rss 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. By Anne Lamott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/04/27/gods_warning_signs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/04/27/gods_warning_signs/index.html?source=rss How do I reconcile my faith with that of the spiritual hysterics in the White House? Easy. I don't even try. By Anne Lamott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2005/03/03/diamond_heart/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2005/03/03/diamond_heart/index.html?source=rss In an exclusive excerpt from her new book, "Plan B," Anne Lamott writes about the difficulty and beauty of mothering a teenager. By Anne Lamott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2004/10/27/teddy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2004/10/27/teddy/index.html?source=rss 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. By Anne Lamott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2004/10/15/mcgovern/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2004/10/15/mcgovern/index.html?source=rss 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. By Anne Lamott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2004/09/24/bolinas/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2004/09/24/bolinas/index.html?source=rss Sometimes our worst nightmares, personal and political, turn out to just be complicated stories still in progress. By Anne Lamott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2004/09/17/diet_week2/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2004/09/17/diet_week2/index.html?source=rss 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. By Anne Lamott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2004/09/09/diet/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2004/09/09/diet/index.html?source=rss Follow these four simple rules, and I promise, the hopelessness and gloom you've been feeling for the past week will start to subside. By Anne Lamott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/12/19/san_quentin/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/12/19/san_quentin/index.html?source=rss 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. By Anne Lamott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/12/05/advent/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/12/05/advent/index.html?source=rss 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. By Anne Lamott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/11/21/vcr/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/11/21/vcr/index.html?source=rss Conquering small challenges, like programming the VCR, can lead to small miracles, restoration and taking our country back from the infidels. By Anne Lamott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/11/07/dogs_life/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/11/07/dogs_life/index.html?source=rss Having a good pet is the closest some of us ever come to knowing the direct love of a mother, or God. By Anne Lamott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/10/24/letter/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/10/24/letter/index.html?source=rss What advice do I have for new parents? Assemble a pit crew, don't expect to take showers, and beware of noxious orange poop. By Anne Lamott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/10/10/election/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/10/10/election/index.html?source=rss 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.