molly ivins essays

Descriptive Summary Creator Ivins, Molly (Mary Tyler) Title: Molly Ivins Papers Dates: 1936, 1944 -2008 Abstract Correspondence, literary productions, newspaper clippings, legal documents, photographs, audiovisual productions, notes, research materials and other items document Molly Ivins' journalistic career and personal life. OCLC No.: 30455275 Extent: ca. 180 ft. Language Materials are in English. Repository Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Biographical Note Syndicated columnist, author, and lecturer Molly Ivins (1944-2007) covered Texas and politics, government, and social issues. Born Mary Tyler Ivins to Margaret and James E. Ivins in Monterrey, California, Molly Ivins grew up in Houston, Texas, attending St. John's School. She earned a B.A. degree in history from Smith College (1966) and an M.A. degree in journalism from Columbia University (1967). Ivins worked as a reporter for the Houston Chronicle (1967) and Minneapolis Tribune (1967-1970) before joining Kaye Northcott as co-editor of the Texas Observer (1971-1976). While working for the Observer in Austin, Ivins' caustic writing style caught the attention of folklorist and free speech activist, John Henry Faulk. The two developed a strong friendship based on their shared passion for the First Amendment. Ivins left the Observer for the New York Times (1976-1981), working for both the New York City Bureau and Rocky Mountain Bureau. In 1982, lured by the promise to write on whatever she pleased, she returned to Texas as a columnist for the Dallas Times Herald (1982-1991), covering Texas politics. With the collapse of the Times Herald in 1991, she moved her column to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. In 2001, Ivins left the Star-Telegram (1992-2001) to become an independent columnist. At the height of her popularity, Ivins' column was syndicated in nearly 400 newspapers.
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Molly Ivins Molly Ivins's two greatest honors, so she said, are that the Minneapolis police force named its mascot pig after her and that she was once banned from Texas A&M's college campus. Most folks know her, however, as the nationally syndicated editorial columnist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Molly Ivins became a nationally syndicated columnist and author who rankled conservatives and delighted liberals. She died Wednesday, February 28, 2007 after a seven year battle with breast cancer. Even President George W. Bush admitted, Molly Ivins was a Texas original. Ivins was originally from Houston. She had degrees from Smith College and Columbia University, and studied at the Institute of Political Science in Paris. Her journalism career began in the Complaint Department of the Houston Chronicle. Next she worked for the Minneapolis Tribune as a police reporter. She later covered social changes among minorities, feminists and student protesters. In 1970, Ronnie Dugger, publisher of The Texas Observer, hired Ivins as co-editor of his small but influential magazine about Texas politics. She covered the Texas Legislature when it was in session. In 1976 she became a political reporter for the New York Times. There she covered City Hall and the New York Legislature. A year later, the skill Ivins displayed in handling those assignments led to three years of reporting on nine mountain states as chief, and sole member, of the New York Times Rocky Mountain Bureau. She returned to Texas in February 1982. Her freelance writing has been published by many of the best known magazines in the U.S. Her television commentaries have been featured on National Public Radio and the McNeil/Lehrer program. She has been a board member of the National News Council, and is active in Amnesty International's Journalism Network and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. She covers.
This was quite an enjoyable book with commentaries about many aspects of life in Texas both everyday life and especially about politics. Reading about some of the events and people during the Reagan presidency did not give me a sense of nostalgia-more like nausea. Her first essay on Ann Richards' sense of humor was priceless. Molly Ivins may or may not be able to say that, but she sure made me laugh!Some of the quotes I liked are the following: One cow, one vote. everything is one color-dry. This was quite an enjoyable book with commentaries about many aspects of life in Texas both everyday life and especially about politics. Reading about some of the events and people during the Reagan presidency did not give me a sense of nostalgia-more like nausea. Her first essay on Ann Richards' sense of humor was priceless. Molly Ivins may or may not be able to say that, but she sure made me laugh!Some of the quotes I liked are the following: One cow, one vote. everything is one color-dry. Good thing we've still got politics in Texas-finest form of free entertainment ever invented. When Clements had been studying Spanish, Agriculture Commissioner Jim Hightower was moved to comment, 'Oh good. Now he'll be bi-ignorant.' (He's funny, too!) Just as with yoga, in order to truly excel at not blinking, you must begin by letting your mind become perfectly empty. The right sport for Ronald Reagan. Regarding Reagan again, He's walkin' around dead and don't know enough to lie down Reagan again: The president is the dead mouse on the floor of American politics, and the only question left is who is going to pick him up and carry him out of the room. from Nick Hoffman of CBS. Reagan would be perfect saying, 'I'm not a president. But I play one on TV.' re Reagan: If the man had a brain, he'd play with it. Jim Hightower on the first Bush: If ignorance ever goes to a barrel, I want the.
Mary Tyler Molly Ivins (August 30, 1944 – January 31, 2007) was an American newspaper columnist, author, political commentator, and humorist. Born in California and raised in Texas, Ivins attended Smith College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. She began her journalism career at the Minneapolis Tribune where she became the first female police reporter at the paper. Ivins joined the Texas Observer in the early 1970s and later moved to The New York Times. She became a columnist for the Dallas Times Herald in the 1980s, and then the Fort Worth Star-Telegram after the Times Herald was sold and shuttered. The column was subsequently syndicated by Creators Syndicate and carried by hundreds of newspapers. Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life and education 1.2 Professional life 1.3 Death 2 Beliefs 3 Quotations 4 Awards 5 Bibliography 6 Notes 7 References 8 External links Biography[edit] Early life and education[edit] Ivins was born in Monterey, California, and raised in Houston, Texas. Her father, Jim Ivins, known as General Jim because of his rigid authoritarianism (or sometimes Admiral Jim for his love of sailing), was an oil and gas executive, and the family lived in Houston's affluent River Oaks neighborhood.[1] Ivins graduated from St. John's School in 1962. In high school, she was active in extracurricular activities, including the yearbook staff. She had her first pieces of journalism published in The Review, the official student newspaper of St. John's School, though she never wrote any of the political columns that would become her specialty later in life. Ivins later became co-editor of the arts and culture section of the student paper. In addition, she frequently participated in theater productions and earned a lifetime membership in Johnnycake, the drama club. Ivins enrolled in Scripps College in 1962 but was not happy there, and.