connecting*the*dots

I never lived in Texas and I’ve only visited a handful of times, but somehow, each time I passed through I got a taste of the love that Texans had for Ann Richards.

The last time was during SXSW 2006.

As we settled into the legendary Alamo Drafthouse to catch the first film of the festival, the lights dimmed and a promo for silence during the film came on:

The entire crowd went nuts.

Ann Richards spoke from the heart. She was real. We could use a helluva lot more of what she brought to the table from our politicians these days.

From the Democratic National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, July 19, 1988 — remembering…