RIP Molly Ivins

Molly never failed to make me smile with something from each of her articles. She was smart, sassy, tough as nails, and the world is a lot less fun and vibrant without her. One of the last columns she wrote got yet another "hell yes!" out of me:

We are the people who run this country. We are the deciders. And every single day, every single one of us needs to step outside and take some action to help stop this war. Raise hell. Think of something to make the ridiculous look ridiculous. Make our troops know we're for them and trying to get them out of there. Hit the streets to protest Bush's proposed surge. If you can, go to the peace march in Washington on Jan. 27. We need people in the streets, banging pots and pans and demanding, "Stop it, now!"

We've lost 2 larger than life Texas ladies in the last 6 months in Molly and Ann Richards. The world needs more of 'em, not less.

And cancer is a cruel, heartless bitch.