Re: George Carlin Was A Liberal

RalphDeMarco — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:07:02 -0000

I am a huge Carlin fan. His early work must have inspired Robin Williams -- fast, witty, wacky -- with a point. He stopped doing characters and, Like Jean Shepherd, focused on the minutia of life -- becoming a philosopher of the everyman. In other words, he joked about the stuff that really matters to an intelligent, curious human being. He said things that most people just thought about, or spoke of in private company. I think his TV show could have been a success had the writers let him be Carlin instead of the innocent, clueless regular guy character they wrote for him. There was one episode where he receives a large package of pot by accident -- and he isn't sure if it's real or not. Yea, right. I almost met him at a scheduled book signing, but his wife died and he canceled. He will be missed. One album that is often overlooked is "One The Road" from '78. I grew up with that one. It shows Carlin at the peak of his powers.

Re: Grand Old Man of the New Journalism

RalphDeMarco — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:49:15 -0000

I have only read the 'kool-aid acid test' and a few essays. I was really knocked out by 'acid-test'. He reveals many unspoken truths about our culture with elegant prose and wit -- but to me there's a patronizing tone. Perhaps I need to take another look since he's so adored.

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