Paul Krugman/Molly Ivins in Austin to benefit The Texas Observer 10/18

Austin DUers this is a great event to benefit a great little publication. I hope you can at least make the booksigning event at Threadgill's. That's only $10, but if you can afford to go to the event afterwards, that looks really great too. Paul and Molly together, should be awesome.

Sonia

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What a deal! You can see Molly Ivins, Paul Krugman & support the Observer all at once - October 18 in Austin!

Join Molly to welcome
PAUL KRUGMAN, New York Times Op-Ed columnist and Princeton economist, signing his latest book:

THE GREAT UNRAVELING: Losing our Way in the New Century
Saturday, October 18, 2003
5:30 to 7:00 PM
at Threadgill's * 301 Riverside Drive

$10 Contribution requested to benefit The Texas Observer's investigative reporting. Books available on a first come, first served basis.

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Molly will host a reception for Paul Krugman following the book signing

7:30 to 9:00 PM
2000 Alta Vista

Individuals $100
Couples $175
The money we raise will support The Texas Observer's award-winning reporting. Of course, your contribution is tax-deductible, as always, and makes you feel a whole lot better about the world.


PLEASE REPLY BY OCT. 15 to the folks at the Observer at 477-0746; by e-mail: mccann@texasobserver.org; by mail: 307 W. 7th St., Austin, TX 78701

If you're unable to attend but want to contribute to the Observer, we will greatly appreciate it, and we'll make sure your name has a place in Paul's thoughts.
http://www.texasobserver.org

She did an appearance at Brazos Books in Houston to promote her book. She was so funny! Vintage Molly!

The place was packed to the gills and some people didn't get in. Everyone had a great time.

One bit -- she repeated referred to Ashcroft as

John lost-to-a-dead-guy Ashcroft

and talked about how desperate the administration must be, and how not in touch with reality, to send John lost-to-a-dead-guy Ashcroft on a charm tour to promote the Patriot Act.

There are some things we can be proud of in Texas and Molly is one of them. I got my "Bushwacked" book signed by her last Monday here in Austin too. She has this wonderful story about the Klan coming to the Capitol about 10 or 12 years ago. I remember the event too. Anyway as she says it's quite the dilemma for freedom of speech believers like us liberals. While we disagree strongly with the Klan's message, we can't abide by anyone cutting off their right to speak. Anyway a plan was formulated and the solution was to greet the Klan with a Texas size mooning. Somewhere I have video of that event. I didn't participate in the mooning, but it was quite funny. The Klan hasn't been back since.

Sonia

Sonia

for posting this information, sonias! I knew you'd have it.

Did we have to rsvp to the Threadgill's part of the program, or just show up?