Molly Ivins

For those of you who haven't heard, Molly Ivins, the wonderful populist journalist, died on Wednesday night in Austin, TX. I grew up reading her columns and admiring both her humor and her intelligence; she will be sorely missed as a voice of passion and a force to be reckoned with. No matter your political views, it is inspiring to see a woman who has made a marked impact on journalism and politics throughout the past 30 years, and who so wholeheartedly fought on paper for everything she believed. Read her last column here.