Carlin Was Much More Than A Comedian
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Posted on Carlin Was Much More Than A Comedian: It’s rare that I am genuinely upset about a celebrity death, but the news about George Carlin has been difficult to accept. He died last night at age 71. Carlin and the also late and also great Bill Hicks have been profound influences on my social and political thinking, as much as any scholar I studied in school. I was introduced to Carlin’s topical brand of humor by my college roommate. We would sit in our room, drink beer, and listen to his routines over and over again - they never got (source)
