Two stories in the news today:
Draw your own conclusions.
George Carlin is known for being funny, but he’s equally brilliant when he’s being serious. You don’t really hear about modern-day philosophers, but maybe that’s because they’ve been replaced by comedians. Remember the beginning of his classic routine, before he even gets to the swearing:
I love words. I thank you for hearing my words. I want to tell you something about words that I think is important. They’re my work, they’re my play, they’re my passion. Words are all we have, really. We have thoughts but thoughts are fluid. Then we assign a word to a thought and we’re stuck with that word for
that thought. So be careful with words.
Something to keep in mind for all you word-pushing bloggers, writers, and talkers.
RIP George Carlin, who can no longer say “I’m always relieved when someone is delivering a eulogy and I realize I’m listening to it.”
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