In Memoriam--Molly Ivins (And More Mike)

It's impossible to be a progressive in Texas and not love Molly Ivins. Heck, it's impossible to be a progressive in the United States and not love Molly Ivins. Though her folksy style was often lampooned (and not always affectionately), Molly made incisive points with humor and grace.

It was my great fortune to have seen Molly in person once. In the spring of 2005, Al Franken and his then-cohost, Catherine Lanpher, were in town to do a live broadcast of The Al Franken Show at Austin's State Theater to help launch Austin's Air America affiliate. And Molly was one of the guests. What struck me is that she was as natural in person as she seemed to be on the page.

Good-bye Molly. We'll miss you, but we'll always remember you by the wit and wisdom you left behind.

Now, on to happier topics. Mike continues to thrive, and Kristi and I are learning to function on less sleep than we thought possible, and it's totally worth it. And to make the link to the Photobuck album easier to find, I've put a link with my other links on the left-hand side of the screen.

And here is a video of Kristi reading to him. Because it's never too early to read to your kids!!