Molly Ivins is back

[Staph]

With a column titled "Remembering Ann Richards: Personal reflections on wit and generosity of departed Texas governor" (http://www.workingforchange.com/article.cfm?ItemID=21364). The beginning:

AUSTIN, Texas -- She was so generous with her responses to other people. If you told Ann Richards something really funny, she wouldn't just smile or laugh, she would stop and break up completely. She taught us all so much -- she was a great campfire cook. Her wit was a constant delight. One night on the river on a canoe trip, while we all listened to the next rapid, which sounded like certain death, Ann drawled, "It sounds like every whore in El Paso just flushed her john."

She knew how to deal with teenage egos: Instead of pointing out to a kid who was pouring charcoal lighter on a live fire that he was idiot, Ann said, "Honey, if you keep doing that, the fire is going to climb right back up to that can in your hand and explode and give you horrible injuries, and it will just ruin my entire weekend."

[Tom Joad]

1. I wish Molly Ivins good health.

[flordehinojos]

2. has she relapsed, or is she still cancer free, or was she ever cancer free

and by all means, yes. good health to you molly ivins.

[BlackVelvetElvis]

5. Molly discussing her cancer.

http://www.time.com/time/europe/magazine/2002/0610/breastcancer/ivins.html

Bless her.

[pecwae]

18. Thank you for that.

I had never read her story.

[opihimoimoi]

32. Molly, like Ann R, a voice of reason and wit we sorely need.

[TomInTib]

10. I once had dinner with Molly. Twice, actually

But the first time was in New York (I saw her in a bar and introduced myself) with Molly and a musician friend of mine from Florida, and Linda Ellerbee.

We went to the Quilted Giraffe and drank ourselves silly and ate way too much.

The waiter came over and asked Molly, Linda, and me if we were from Texas.

We asked him how he knew.

He said it was because we were eating off of one another's plates.

[Oeditpus Rex]

16. What a great story!

I saw Ms. Ivins about five years ago on tour in Santa Cruz. During Q&A, someone asked, "How are you?"

She said, "Oh, darlin', bless you for askin'."

I fell in love right then and there.

But, Mss. Ivins and Ellerbee? I can hardly imagine a more enjoyable evening. Two absolutely stellar women, both heroes to me.

[AnneD]

26. Eating off of each other's plates....

is a Cajun thing too. And you better move fast-forks can be leathal.:rofl: Texas grows 'em tough. That's how you can tell a real Texan from a faux Texan. Dubya is so transparently a faux Texan. Hell he isn't even a half way decent good ol boy.

[TexasEditor]

30. Ellerbee and Ivins

Two of my favorite writers, wits, women, you're a lucky soul.

[Wetzelbill]

3. another Texas treasure

Molly and Ann, two people I always and forever will admire.

[Triana]

7. Absolutely! Love 'em both

I'm really gonna miss Ann and hope Molly's health holds out a LOT longer! We need LOTS more gutsy, intelligent gals like them in this world!

[Kurovski]

4. K&R!

Four full-out-loud laughs in that column.

"I am Mrs. Miles." :rofl:

What a wonderful woman, what wonderful women.

Ann and Molly, both.

[Wetzelbill]

6. yeah Kurovski

for once I will agree without sarcasm, my friend. The mold was broken with those two. :)

[Kurovski]

8. No kidding. No kidding whatsoever.

Hi friend! :hi:

[bleever]

9. So recommended, for two people who show what Texas women

really are, and can do.

[aaronbees]

11. What a great tribute

I really love the story about Richards talking to convicts in prison and being so forthright and honest about herself there. That's some disarming truthtelling right there .... so sorely needed these days. Great tribute from a great woman herself. Glad to see Molly back in fine form.

[mnhtnbb]

21. Can you imagine GWB sitting down with convicts and introducing

himself, "my name is George and I'm an alcoholic"?

[Bigmack]

12. Ivins, Richards, and....

Barbara Jordan. All from Texas. I am far from being a Texas booster, but there must be something going on there to produce women with BALLS like those three.

For you whippersnappers who don't know who Barbara Jordan was.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Jordan

Her voice was more stirring than any voice I have heard before or since, and her brilliance shamed the dumbshits among the Repubs.

Richards is gone, Jordan is gone, and Ivins has cancer. And yet Rove, Dumbya, and Cheney live on. Further proof that there ain't no god!

[tech3149]

15. I think it's well past time we turn over the world to the women

The testosterone crowd hasn't done too well running things. I'd feel a lot safer with someone like Molly or Ann running things.

[nosferaustin]

19. It's in the water

Actually, and I say this as a recovering Texan myself (spent the first 36 years of my life there...) I think Texas women are so damn strong because they're the ones holding down the fort, so to speak. Texas men spend so much time being "men" with their trucks, guns and football that the real-life stuff is left to the women, and we're all the better off for it.

Before I get slammed, I realize that this is a gross exaggeration and there are quite a few of us Texan men who don't give a rat's ass about whether you drive a Chevy or a Ford or how many points that thar buck has or the Longhorns scored last weekend; don't guzzle Shiner; don't pray to Tom Landry and prefer a flag of fifty to a flag of one, but give me a strong Texas woman over a man any day of the week, especially in politics!

[mopinko]

20. down there they call them huevos

i guess in a way eggs are gender neutral. but i don't find it surprising that in latino culture something feminine could cross over to be a coveted appellation. it's my favorite slang.

[Zodiak]

23. If you were God, would you

want to put off meeting Cheney, Rumsfeld, Bush etc. in person as long as possible? I would.

[AnneD]

28. Like I said...

Texas grows 'em tough. There was an old, old saying many years ago "Texas is hell on women and horses". Consequently those that survived are tough out here. Who else can successfully deal with Texas good ol boys. Hell, they never knew what hit 'em after a Texas gal messes with them (the Mrs Miles is classic example). When my Mom found out that step dad was messing around with another woman-she didn't scream or cry. She picked up an Avon catalogue and went over to the woman's house. Sat and chatted with her-got a ton of info on hubby (and herself-the bitch wife). Made for a good court presentation and that woman is probably still wondering what happened to her Avon order.

[Garbo 2004]

13. Thanks for posting. n/t

[Missy Vixen]

14. The Goddess of Journalism is back

I was lucky enough to meet Molly Ivins many years ago. I told her to her face that my friend Sharon and I refer to her as "The Goddess of Journalism". I think she was a little scared, but very gracious to me.

I hope we have her around for many, many years to come.

Julie

[DemReadingDU]

17. K&R

[Raster]

22. Laughter through the tears. Thank you Molly. And thank you Ann.

[Dudley_DUright]

24. I was certain that the first column Molly would write upon her return

would be one about Ann Richards. Glad she is back. :-) :bounce:

[Love Bug]

25. Hellava broad!

Both of 'em!

[SeattleGirl]

27. Thank you, Staph. I KNEW Molly would write about Ann

asap, and she did. A toast to Molly and Ann, two fabulous women! :toast:

[lonestarnot]

29. Adore that Molly!

[young_at_heart]

31. Three cheers for Molly!

One of the best!!!