George Carlin is dead.
This saddens me. He was one of my earliest intellectual heroes. I remember distinctly staying up late when I was 7 or 8 to watch one of his HBO specials. I learned that serious can be hilarious.
Thanks, Georgie Boy. You'll be missed.
A great bit of Carlin magic can be found here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PiZSFIVFiU