Writer Molly Ivins dies

Writer Molly Ivins dies of cancer at 62 | ajc.com: "Best-selling author and columnist Molly Ivins, the sharp-witted liberal who skewered the political establishment and referred to President Bush as 'Shrub,' died Wednesday after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 62."

Very sad news. Rest in peace, Molly.

Here are links to some tributes to Molly:
John Nichols column in the Nation -- http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/020107J.shtml

Texas Observer -- http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/013107U.shtml

Thursday’s Austin American Statesman -- http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/02/01/1ivinsobit.html

Thursday’s New York Times -- http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/01/washington/01ivins.html

Washington Post -- http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/31/AR2007013101767.html

Salon.com reprint of 2000 profile -- http://dir.salon.com/story/people/bc/2000/12/12/ivins/index.html