This is from the paper Mollie called her heart and home. http://www.texasobserver.org/molly_obituary.html
In Loving Memory of Molly Ivins Syndicated political columnist Molly Ivins died of breast cancer Wednesday evening at her home in Austin. She was 62 years old, and had much, much more to give this world. She remained cheerful despite Texas politics. She emphasized the more hilarious aspects of both state and national government, and consequently never had to write fiction. She said, "Good thing we've still got politics -- finest form of free entertainment ever invented." Although short, Molly's life was writ large. She was as eloquent a speaker and teacher as she was a writer, and her quips will last at least as long as Will Rogers'. She dubbed George W. Bush "Shrub" and Texas Governor Rick Perry "Good Hair." Molly always said in her official résumé that the two honors she valued the most were (1) when the Minneapolis Police Department named their mascot pig after her (she was covering the police beat at the time); and (2) when she was banned from speaking on the Texas A&M University campus at least once during her years as co-editor of The Texas Observer (1970-76). However, she said with great sincerity that she would be proudest of all to die sober, and she did. She worked as a reporter for The New York Times (1976-82) in New York and Albany and later as Rocky Mountain Bureau Chief covering nine mountain states by herself. After working for the staid Times where she was heavily edited, Molly cut loose and became a columnist for the Dallas Times Herald. When the Herald folded, she signed on as a columnist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. In 2001, she became syndicated, eventually appearing in 400 newspapers. She never lost her love for The Texas Observer or her conviction that a free society relies on public-interest journalism. She found that brand of journalism the most fun. In recent years she shamelessly used her national and international contacts to raise funds for the Observer, which has always survived on a shoestring. More than $400,000 was contributed to the feisty little journal at a roast honoring Molly in Austin October 8. Molly's enduring message is, "Raise more hell." Her full list of books and awards will be abbreviated here. In addition to compilations of her brilliant, hilarious liberal columns, she wrote with Lou Dubose, Shrub: The Short But Happy Political Life of George W. Bush (Random House 2000) and Bushwhacked: Life in George W. Bush's America (Random House 2003). She was working on a Random House book documenting the Bush administration's assault on the Bill of Rights when she died. Molly, being practical, used many of her most prestigious awards as trivets while serving exquisite French dishes at her dinner parties. Her awards include the William Allen White Award from the University of Kansas, the Eugene V. Debs award in the field of journalism, many awards for advocacy of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and the David Nyhan Prize from the Shorenstein Center at the Kennedy School at Harvard. Molly had a large family, many namesakes, hundreds of close friends, thousands of colleagues and hundreds of thousands of readers. She and her two siblings, Sara (Ivins) Maley of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Andy Ivins of London, Texas, grew up in Houston. Her father, James Ivins, was a corporate lawyer and a Republican, which meant she always had someone to disagree with over the dinner table. Her mother, Margot, was a homemaker with a B.A. in psychology from Smith College. In addition to her brother and sister, Molly is survived by sister-in-law Carla Ivins, nephew Drew and niece Darby; niece Margot Hutchison and her husband, Neil, and their children Sam, Andy and Charlie of San Diego, Calif. and nephew Paul Maley and his wife, Karianna, and their children Marty, Anneli and Finnbar of Eltham, Victoria, Australia. Molly followed her mother to Smith and received a B.A. in 1966, followed by an M.A. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and an honorary doctorate from Haverford College. Statement from The Texas Observer Molly Ivins left her editor's chair at The Texas Observer more than 30 years ago and went on to play a larger stage. But she never left us behind. She remained convinced that Texas needed a progressive, independent voice to call the powerful to account and to stand up for the common folk. She kept our voice alive. More than once, when the paper was on the brink of insolvency, she delivered speeches and gave us the honorariums. She donated royalties from her best-selling book Shrub to keep the doors open. Her determination and efforts sustained the Observer as a magazine, as a family, and as a community. Molly was a hero. She was a mentor. She was a liberal. She was a patriot. She was a friend. And she always will be. With Molly's death we have lost someone we hold dear. What she has left behind we will hold dearer still. Despite her failing health, and an impending ice storm, Molly insisted on being driven to the Observer's most recent public event in early January so she could thank our supporters. Observer writers are useful, she explained to the crowd, in much the same way as good hunting dogs. Turn them loose, let them hunt. When they return with their prey, pat them on the head, say a few words of praise, and set them loose to hunt again. For the time being, The Texas Observer's web site will be dedicated to remembering Molly, her work, her wit, her contributions to the political discourse of a nation. We invite readers to submit their own thoughts and recollections, to say a few words of praise. Then, we will return to the hunt. To read more about Molly Ivins or to make a comment about her, go to Texas Observer. Tax-deductible contributions in her honor may be made to The Texas Observer, 307 West Seventh Street, Austin, TX 78701 or the American Civil Liberties Union, 127 Broad Street, 18th floor, New York, NY 10004. Memorial services will be announced in the coming days. *** Fidel's Recovery Makes World Headlines Posted by: "Walter Lippmann" [EMAIL PROTECTED] walterlx Thu Feb 1, 2007 7:53 am (PST) (Meanwhile, in Miami the news dropped like a bomb for the violent rightwing Cuban-American groups that had hired the Orange Bowl stadium to celebrate the death of the Cuban leader. "There is not going to be a party in the Orange Bowl and it is Fidel's fault because he didn't want to die," mocked El Duende of Radio Miami.) ================================================================== GRANMA February 1, 2007 Fidel's Recovery Makes World Headlines The immense majority of the international written, television, radio and digital mass media covered the latest meeting between President Fidel Castro and his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez, which took place Monday in Havana. News about the continued recovery of the Cuban leaded was highlighted on the front pages and on newscasts in many nations, as well as by the international news agencies with permanent correspondents in Havana, immediately after the first images were broadcast during Tuesday's edition of the Round Table television program. In Guatemala, Siglo XXI newspaper devoted practically the entire front page to the news of the reappearance of Fidel and published photos in which he is seen drinking juice and in a dialogue with Chavez. Local TV channels also echoed the news and showed excerpts of the video of the meeting between the two leaders. "Fidel is here for a long time," said Tomas Borge one of the founders of the Sandinista National Liberation Frond in Managua, when he voiced his joy over the visible recovery of the Cuban President, reported Prensa Latina news agency. Bolivia's Channel 7 TV broadcast the complete video of the meeting of the two leaders, and radio networks of that nation made reference to the topic, highlighting the visible improvement in the health of the Cuban leader. The mass media in Uruguay presented images and information about the meeting. "Fidel with Chavez" was one of the headlines of the La Diaria morning newspaper. Likewise, the main headlines of the printed, digital, television and radio media of Mexico gave great prominence to the video. In Peru, the video showing Fidel's notable recovery was widely exhibited."Fidel reappears with better health," the La Primera newspaper shows in a headline. In Spain, the impact of the meeting between Fidel and Chavez received widespread coverage. The great majority of the printed and digital dailies presented the photos of the meeting and in their headlines or texts recognized the positive evolution of the Cuban president's health. El Mundo stated on its front page Wednesday that a healthier looking Fidel had reappeared, and follows up with a detailed report on the meeting accompanied by numerous photos. The Dominican Republic's Hoy newspaper published the news on the first page with the title, "Fidel reappears lively and smiling;" Diario Digital RD opened its website with a large photo of Fidel and Chavez during their meeting. Images of the encounter between Fidel and Chavez went on the air on Argentina's Todo Noticias channel, and the news programs of channels America, 9, Telefe, Cronica and 26, as well as the airwaves of all Buenos Aires radio stations. Most of the Chinese media ran a news dispatch Wednesday by Xinhua news agency that affirms that Fidel was seen in an excellent mood and much stronger than during his last TV appearance. Meanwhile, US State Department spokesperson Tom Casey and Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez put less importance on the news, and at the same time rejected a bipartisan bill proposed in Congress to drop aspects of the blockade against the island, reported the French news agency AFP. Meanwhile, in Miami the news dropped like a bomb for the violent rightwing Cuban-American groups that had hired the Orange Bowl stadium to celebrate the death of the Cuban leader. "There is not going to be a party in the Orange Bowl and it is Fidel's fault because he didn't want to die," mocked El Duende of Radio Miami. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! 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