There will be a vigil of sorts to commemorate the life of Molly Ivins tonight at City Hall (Cesar Chavez & Lavaca). Press release reprinted below:
GLOW FOR MOLLY
Community gathering hosted by fellow Austin women peacemakers
“RAISE MORE HELL.” (MI)
Joe Hill said, “Don’t mourne, organize.” Well, Joe, us Texas-women-peacemakers, callused, but not necessarily hardened, have a slightly different philosophy: mourne briefly, celebrate for fuel and THEN redouble our organizing efforts!
“I still believe in Hope – mostly because there’s no such place as Fingers Crossed, Arkansas.” (MI)
Tonight is the first of many upcoming public events to celebrate the incredible impact on the public consciousness, the extraordinary spirit and the Hope, that Ms. Molly had. As an example of her reach, after the 10pm news last night, the texasobserver.org website crashed by midnite from 750,000 new hits!
Austin’s women working for peace have organized a gathering TONITE Thur., Feb. 1, 2007 – a “GLOW FOR MISS MOLLY” – at 6pm, at City Hall Plaza (Cesar Chavez & Lavaca).
Participants will come to honor Miss Molly’s life and works, bringing GLOWSTICKS (City Hall is not fond of candlewax on the plaza, plus Molly deserves something just a bit more festive!), musical instruments, visuals (projected) and shared stories. As Molly would have it, there will be hopefully as much laughter as tears.
Your spirit will always guide us, your lingering wisdom and wit will keep us grounded and your solid dedication to democracy and humanity will act as the ceiling for us to reach for. Thank you, Molly.
Molly’s last column and call to arms:
www.alternet.org/columnists/story/46657/
Molly asked of us instead of gifts, please give to the ACLU
or the Texas Observer/Texas Democracy Foundation in her name.
Giving to Observer: www.texasobserver.org
Giving to ACLU: https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=13993
This article appears in January 26 • 2007.