George Carlin, one of smartest and most challenging comedians who ever lived, is gone. Heart failure. 71.
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June 23, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Chip
NPR this noon (locally)
Fresh Air
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91802870
June 23, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Doc Searls
Was just listening. His send-ups of Top 40 radio were the best ever. What a brilliant and funny dude.
June 23, 2008 at 8:39 pm
M. Deehan
All of this aging/health/mortality talk is a real downer, Doc. You’re bringing me down! I look forward to less serious and troubling posts for the rest of the summer!
Who am I kidding, you’ll be firing on all pistons soon enough.
June 23, 2008 at 9:53 pm
Doc Searls
Thanks, Mike.
Those are pistons, huh?
June 23, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Chip
Momentary reflection
http://looneydunes.blogspot.com/2008/06/notes-on-net.html
Get healthy
Ciao
Chip
June 24, 2008 at 1:52 am
Russell Nelson
He’s not “gone”, Doc. He died. He was never a man for sparing someone the simple words.