Molly Ivins (August 30, 1944 – January 31, 2007)
Today would have been Molly Ivins' 71st birthday. I miss her wit and wisdom almost all the time, but especially during election season. I think she'd had such a fun time with the current crop of candidates.
When I was a teenager I was one of those weirdos who read the newspaper on a pretty regular basis. Not front to back, of course. I'd scan the headlines, read the letters to the editor, flip to the comics, and then looks for a column from Molly Ivins. She always hit the nail on the head when it came to calling out the ridiculousness of whatever was going on in this country's political realm. I found reading her words energized me, and while she was quite often addressing a depressing topic, she never failed to bring her brand of humor to the fight.
Today would have been Molly Ivins' 71st birthday. I miss her wit and wisdom almost all the time, but especially during election season. I think she'd had such a fun time with the current crop of candidates.
When I was a teenager I was one of those weirdos who read the newspaper on a pretty regular basis. Not front to back, of course. I'd scan the headlines, read the letters to the editor, flip to the comics, and then looks for a column from Molly Ivins. She always hit the nail on the head when it came to calling out the ridiculousness of whatever was going on in this country's political realm. I found reading her words energized me, and while she was quite often addressing a depressing topic, she never failed to bring her brand of humor to the fight.