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This obituary is exactly the kind of thing Carlin would have derided. From its mind-numbing cliche to its poor assessment of reality, Carlin would have hated it. There are a lot of inaccuracies in it, but I wanted to point out two, just very briefly: "I could easily ramble off his list of achievements (as CNN has done in their obituary), but I think he would protest - he was a simple man who really just wanted to make folks laugh, even if that meant being sardonic, scatalogical, morbid, indecent, and otherwise cantankerous."-I've seen multiple interviews with Carlin, and he is proud of his achievements (though noticeably not arrogant). He is quick to state that his books reached #1 bestsellers on the NYTimes list, something he notes is unusual for a comedian's book. -"He was a simple man who really just wanted to make folks laugh" - f**k. NO. He was a complex, intimidatingly intelligent man who wanted to make folks think. He was an entertainer, but he was trying to open up different points of view to people, which is what he saw as the heart of comedy - different points of view. You know what I think? I think the author didn't ramble off his list of achievements because HE DOESN'T KNOW THEM. He got involved with Carlin after Carlin had 40 years of smashing success as a professional entertainer. I'd say it's about even money the guy has never even seen, with his own eyes, the Seven Words bit. RIP Carlin, for real. Your work will continue to be respected, dissected, and cherished.

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