Sad News
First, the good news. My favorite political comedian, Al Franken, announced he is running for Senator of Minnesota. Also, one of my favorite bloggers, Shakesspeare's Sister, has become the netroots coordinator for John Edward's (my favorite candidate of the moment) presidential campaign. These two things are very cool and exciting indeed.
Now for the bad news. Syndicated columnist Molly Ivins passed away yesterday after a bout with breast cancer. She was 62. This news overshadows the other items and makes it a sad day overall.
I always looked forward to Molly's columns at alternet.org. Her writing made you think, laugh, cry and get angry--sometimes all at once. I'll always think of her as the anti-Bush. She was from the same state as our Incompetent-in-Chief, George Bush, but she embodied the intelligence, sense of humor, grace, and compassion that is so lacking in the current administration.
Bush made me hate Texas (even though he is actually from Connecticut) while Molly made me love the state (I loved her Texas accent). Shrub, as she liked to refer to Bush, will never live up to the character that was Molly Ivins, much less be able to comprehend why her character was so great.
So with a tear in my eye and a smile on my face (in remembrance of her inner and outer beauty), I bid Molly Ivins a sad/funny/angry/hopeful adieu. Bye Molly. May the Flying Spaghetti Monster keep you in his loving embrace for eternity.
HB
p.s. Do yourself a favor and go read some of Molly's great work for yourself here. I don't want to single out any of the articles--all of them are wonderful.
