in memory of George Carlin

Ever since I was a teenager, I loved the raw and poignant humor of George Carlin. I took a moment or two of silence yesterday to think of him, and am happy I shared life while he was on stage being politically vulgar and incorrect. His death bothers me more than a newscaster's, perhaps because George Carlin laughed his entire career instead of playing the role of smarmy judge. Here's to you, George, and the laughter you brought--and the laughter yet to come.