This letter is associated with the following article:
Letters
Monday, June 23, 2008 12:00 AM

Partial score: George Carlin, 71

The comedian, who died Sunday, talked about sports rarely, but he was funny and insightful when he did.
King Kaufman

Read other letters about this article

  • Monday, June 23, 2008 11:18 AM

    Remembering what Carlin Was

    George Carlin had a profound influence on stand up comedy. He also was incredibly original and funny .. when he was younger.

    Not meaning to offend, and maybe it's too early to say this, but in his later years, Carlin was just not funny at all. I saw him live in Vegas 5 years ago, and it was a sad, sad show.

    Anyway. I choose to remember his younger days.

    —olesage Read olesage's other letters

    Flag
Read other letters about this article

Most Active Letters Threads

740

The commendably missing element from Obama's speech

There was no pretense that human rights is our goal, or the likely outcome, in escalating the war
Glenn Greenwald Read article
370

America's regression

It's almost impossible to find a nation with as many torture advocates as the U.S. has.
Glenn Greenwald Read article
328

Do Obama officials know what his Afghanistan plan is?

What explains the completely contradictory statements from key aides on a central plank of the war strategy?
Glenn Greenwald Read article
277

Palin: Birthers have "fair question" about Obama

Of Obama birth, the ex-governor says, "the public is still, rightfully, making it an issue" (Updated)
Alex Koppelman Read article
211

The poster boy for progressive self-delusion

Read Hayden's 2008 Obama endorsement to remember the way the left sold our centrist president to itself
Joan Walsh Read article

View all »

Letters Help

Currently in Salon