He gave us the 7 words you can never say on TV, used language as a weapon against those who would oppress the masses, and made a lot of us that have seen his comedic genius nearly wet our pants w/ laughter. What do you think of when you see this face? ** What do you know of him? Where do you remember him from? For those who may not know him, this is George Carlin. His comedy stylings have delighted fans and pissed off critics since the 1960’s. His use of language as a comedy device is unparalleled. He’s a comedian’s comedian. His career spanned 5 decades and he has been hailed as “one of the most popular, durable, productive and versatile comedians of his era,” according to Mel Watkins of the New York Times. George Carlin died of heart failure on June 22, 2008, at the age of 71.

Body

Several comedians and actors gathered at his funeral to pay their respects and say goodbye to a legend.

I.                    Robin Williams, Jerry Seinfeld, Joan Rivers, Kevin Smith, Ben Stiller, Jay Leno, and Lorne Michaels were just some of the people attending Carlin’s funeral.

A.      Robin Williams: “George Carlin was the living embodiment of the First Amendment. In the traditions of Mark Twain & Jonathan Swift, he dealt w/ the insanity of the world w/ the one-two punch of humor and honesty w/ no apologies.”

B.      Joan Rivers: “He would have loved all the attention he’s getting right now. Just don’t say he ‘passed away.’ ‘Passed away to where?’ he would ask.”

C.      Kevin Smith: “Dammit. My favorite memory of Carlin is sitting the audience @ one of his Vegas shows as he did his ‘People I Can Do Without’ routine. When he got to ‘guys over the age of 10 who wear their baseball hats backwards,’ he tossed in ‘Kevin, you’re exempt from this,’” he reported on his official website.

Carlin had an impact on many peoples’ lives, mine included. (Interject personal narrative)

II.                  Carlin’s impact on my life and others.

A.      Carlin inspired so many other comedians: Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Bill Cosby, Lewis Black, Jay Leno, etc.

B.      Carlin unlikeliest host of children’s programming: Thomas the Tank Engine & Shining Time Station (as “Mr. Conductor”)

Carlin has been criticized for a long time for being controversial.

III.                Because of his penchant for graphic language, Carlin performed all of his 14 televised comedy specials on HBO.

A.      Carlin anti-religious but was accepting of those around him who were religious.

B.      Carlin paved the way for shows like Daily Show & Colbert Report by challenging society and conventional politics for about 40 years.

CONCLUSION

                The comedian and actor had a string of heart problems that finally took their toll on him. No one, however, had as much heart and passion as George Carlin. He admittedly loved every minute of his life, even the moments that sucked (like the heart attacks). From TV to movies to performing stand-up comedy in front of all of his adoring fans, George Carlin has touched a lot of people’s lives; sometimes in a good way and sometimes, he had people fuming with anger. No matter what anyone thinks or thought of Carlin, they all agree that he was a man passionate about life and how he impacted the lives of those around him. He will truly be missed.

Specific Purpose: 

To deliver a speech of tribute for George Carlin to my audience. This speech essentially eulogizes George Carlin.

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He gave us the 7 words you can never say on TV, used language as a weapon against those who would oppress the masses, and made a lot of us that have seen his comedic genius nearly wet our pants w/ laughter. What do you think of when you see this face? ** What do you know of him? Where do you remember him from?

INTRODUCTION

                He gave us the 7 words you can never say on TV, used language as a weapon against those who would oppress the masses, and made a lot of us that have seen his comedic genius nearly wet our pants w/ laughter. What do you think of when you see this face? ** What do you know of him? Where do you remember him from? For those who may not know him, this is George Carlin. His comedy stylings have delighted fans and pissed off critics since the 1960’s. His use of language as a comedy device is unparalleled. He’s a comedian’s comedian. His career spanned 5 decades and he has been hailed as “one of the most popular, durable, productive and versatile comedians of his era,” according to Mel Watkins and Bruce Weber of the New York Times. His wit and word play have astounded fans and critics for decades. George Carlin died of heart failure on June 22, 2008, at the age of 71.

Transition to the Body of the Speech:    Several comedians and actors gathered at his funeral to pay their respects and say goodbye to a legend.

BODY

I.                    Robin Williams, Jerry Seinfeld, Joan Rivers, Kevin Smith, Ben Stiller, Jay Leno, and Lorne Michaels were just some of the people attending Carlin’s funeral.

A.      Robin Williams: “George Carlin was the living embodiment of the First Amendment. In the traditions of Mark Twain & Jonathan Swift, he dealt w/ the insanity of the world w/ the one-two punch of humor and honesty w/ no apologies.”

B.      Joan Rivers: “He would have loved all the attention he’s getting right now. Just don’t say he ‘passed away.’ ‘Passed away to where?’ he would ask.”

C.      Kevin Smith: “Dammit. My favorite memory of Carlin is sitting the audience @ one of his Vegas shows as he did his ‘People I Can Do Without’ routine. When he got to ‘guys over the age of 10 who wear their baseball hats backwards,’ he tossed in ‘Kevin, you’re exempt from this,’” he reported on his official website.

Transition to Second Main Point:             Carlin had an impact on many peoples’ lives, mine included. (Interject personal narrative)

II.                  Carlin’s impact on my life and others.

A.      Carlin inspired so many other comedians: Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Bill Cosby, Lewis Black, Jay Leno, etc.

B.      Carlin unlikeliest host of children’s programming: Thomas the Tank Engine & Shining Time Station (as “Mr. Conductor”)

Transition to Third Main Point:                 Carlin has been criticized for a long time for being controversial.

III.                Because of his penchant for graphic language, Carlin performed all of his 14 televised comedy specials on HBO.

A.      Carlin anti-religious but was accepting of those around him who were religious.

B.      Carlin paved the way for shows like Daily Show & Colbert Report by challenging society and conventional politics for about 40 years.

Transition to the Conclusion of the Speech:        The comedian and actor had a string of heart problems that finally took their toll on him.

CONCLUSION

                 No one, however, had as much heart and passion as George Carlin. He admittedly loved every minute of his life, even the moments that sucked (like the heart attacks). From TV to movies to performing stand-up comedy in front of all of his adoring fans, George Carlin has touched a lot of people’s lives; sometimes in a good way and sometimes, he had people fuming with anger. No matter what anyone thinks or thought of Carlin, they all agree that he was a man passionate about life and how he impacted the lives of those around him. He will truly be missed.

                                                                               By                 

                                                                       T.J. Mullane

            This letter may be 3 years late, however, seeing as how events have gone

in the past three years, I wouldn’t say it is outdated.

            I was flipping through the television channels on a Friday evening and I came across Entertainment Tonight (ET), when I heard one of the female host say, (President Obama, the coolest ever, was on Jay Leno last night.)

            First of all, I don’t watch ET, as I said, I was flipping channels, and secondly, since when did coolest give credit to the position of presidency? I know that I am older than both the host and the President, but I also know that the word coolest is a phrase used by eight graders. It was with this comment and the fact that he was actually on the Tonight show that made me write this article.

            If Mr. Obama only wished to be a celebrity he should have chose another profession. His actions and remarks that I heard seemed to be juvenile. Of course this is only my opinion. However, wouldn’t one think that if they were the leader of the free world, that they would grip the moment and express their concern of where they are leading the people?

            Is it just me who doesn’t care if Air Force 1 is cool or not? Tell me the truth; do you care about his free ride? Do you care if his super limo is boss? Let’s face reality people, hasn’t every politician at every level abused the (Poor Over Taxed Under Paid Troops of the United States) long enough? How much does it cost to fly a “Cool plane” from Washington, D.C. to California? How much did us, “The Tax Payers pay?” We paid for the plane fuel; we paid for the limo gasoline, we paid for his meal while in flight.

            This is not just Obama, but every political official in this country. Every one of them is a welfare recipient. They all live off of the tax payers, not anyone of them would allow a single person to stay on welfare for more than two years, but yet they are on federal relief until they die. Which every wearily comes soon, because they also receive medical coverage. Do you?

            “The coolest ever” said he was going to help those who earn less than 250, 0000.00 a year, by not increasing their taxes. He also said he would reduce the federal with holding tax, which will give the lesser paid an extra $400.00 dollars a year. Well four hundred dollars divided by 26 pay weeks equals $15.38 per pay. If you are paid weekly it is $7.92 per pay. Then comes the great catch 22, everyone whom receives this (Huge) tax break, will have to report this to the IRS in 2010. Which means you will pay the tax on the $400.00 taxable gift of your great leader. As far as I understand, this sounds a lot like “No new taxes, just raising the old ones”.  Remember George Bush the first round? How about George Bush the second; he gave us a $600.00 taxable gift. Gee, I thought “Change we Need”, was just poor grammar, as it turns out he was talking with a crocked tongue.

            Not only has Mr. Cool given us a double sided swindle on our tax break and income, but he had also played us for fools on the Iraq war. He had said during his campaign that he would bring the war to an end. With the indication that he would be the one responsible for bring our solders home. Well, low and behold, he is not the one responsible for this action, but no one less than the Iraq leader whom said that all U.S. military shall be withdrawn by 2010 is responsible.

            Don’t get me wrong, I like living in the United States of America, but I really do wish that for at least once in my life I could witness an honest leader.

            We have all been told the stories of great heroes. Even in the schools of today they teach of these great people. Mr. Obama sees himself as one of these people, and this is my point. He, just like all those that preceded him, is nothing more or less than political

bag of wind, that had fuelled the voting public with false words of hope, and just like those before him, proved that lying is not synonymous with race.

Christina has long promised to comprise it up to the fans who felt disappointed in “Bionic.” Her after that stamp album will be roughly inspired from her experience on The Voice, she tells Rolling Stone, as the cartridge not more than will confirm.

“It’s gonna come to light in my own composition and on my own albums as I’m getting inspired each date working with everybody from the cast to the musical, the other coaches, on and inedible screen, and of route, my team, Team Xtina. We’re the top,” the singer says in the interview.

She plus says she’s been brutal by the side of employment in the studio on the imminent stamp album in linking breaks from the musical, which globular up its earliest season end night.

“I thinking it would be an amazing point to almost bring up talent and be a part of a celebrity else’s journey while vacant through the after that phase of my life, recording my after that stamp album,” she explains.

Sadly representing fans, Christina doesn’t say no matter which in this area a doable make public rendezvous, or perhaps Rolling Stone simply doesn’t ask.

This is not the earliest occasion so as to Aguilera confirms she’s on the verge of to bounce back from “Bionic” with a new-fangled make public: She fixed it on Jay Leno back in April this time, as soon as The Voice hadn’t even premiered.

Check ready the cartridge not more than to hear Christina Aguilera jargon in this area her imminent stamp album and how much fun she’s been having on The Voice. Enjoy.

Snooki and Ne-yo:

So Snooki from Jersey Shore is on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine and it seems as if Ne-yo just couldn’t understand why so this is what he posted on Twitter…

“Wow. Snooki is on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. Really? I quit. (Just kidding, but almost serious….).”

Snooki’s Response:

“I was just really upset. I’m a big fan of Ne-Yo. Every song was on my iPod and I deleted them yesterday just because of his comments. Why do you hate me? I’m the nicest person ever. I understand you are a little mad cause your career is not up right now and I’m on the cover but you know what-like I’m a nice person and I deserve it, so get over it.”

*Ne-yo needs to really get over himself. Just popping out of the blue to give negative feedbackwho can just come out of nowhere and make comments.

Mother Monster and Beyonce:

So apparently Beyonce said something to arise Mother Monster in which she said Beyonce is a “hater”.  Only time will tell where this is headed but I did not expect this from these two. Telephone Pt.2 is expected so whatever beef that was created, put it to rest.

Rihanna and Ciara:

Rihanna felt dissed by Ciara’s comments on E Fashion Police which resulted in the two throwing shade via Twitter but eventually made up.

Rosie O’Donnell and Donald Trumph:

Rosie shot fires first calling him a ‘Pimp’ on her Blog which got Trumph to fire back with “O’Donnell is a Big pig.”

Nicki Minaj and Lil’ Kim:

#Oldtrend. Lil Kim got fed already and slept while others was doing their homework. If Nicki Minaj wouldn’t have come out, Lil Kim would still be Hosting shows and playing games on verses.

Jay Leno & Conan O’Brien:

The two threw jabs but it was  the media (as always) who made it into something it wasn’t .

What do you think about it? Thank you for reading and please leave your feedback on what you think.

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l February 10, Lady Gaga released new album “Born this way”, and have already begun to sprout claims of plagiarism.

Starting from the front, many have found some similarities with the front of the disk image “2 Hearts” by Kylie Minogue from the year 2007.

As the main theme, say the singer was inspired more than a song that belongs to a group called Korean SNSD.

The issues involved are “Born this way” by Lady Gaga and “Be Happy” SNSD.

On YouTube you can see the video that has been a fan of Korean group for comparison. In the video comments indicated that the pace of the Korean song was slowed down two tones. And the release dates between albums have a difference of one year.

Although not the first time that Lady Gaga is involved in this type of situation. Last year news broke that Madonna complained to her competitor number one, of plagiarism in “Alexander” his song “Like a Prayer” Lady Gaga stating that his intention from the beginning, was honoring Madonna.

The relationship between Madonna and Lady Gaga is not very good to say, the latest spat between the two divas was caused by some fans of both realized that the theme “Born this way” was very similar in chorus to the theme of the 90 “Express Yourself” by Madonna.

The storm of criticism was such that Gaga had to get by, said in an interview with Jay Leno, Madonna’s team had communicated via email not to worry and that he loved Madonna.

Madonna is now stating that: “Lady Gaga is a liar,” a statement through his representative. He has even secured by a message to the CNN, which neither she nor any of its surroundings have sent any email to Lady Gaga.

On the other hand, the controversy is being generated on the new album Gaga, affects this is the most downloaded on the net today.

1.   You bite down all your finger nails and then start biting on other people’s nails.

2.   You overcook a steak and undercook the vegetables. When the family complains, you tell them to Eat It!

3.   You start flinging CDs around like they are frisbees.

4.   You crack your knuckles over and over again.  Next, you start biting your lip over and over again.  Finally, you start beating your chest over and over again.  It gets particularly annoying when you start jumping up and down hollering, “Who the hell stole my Pee Wee Herman DVD collection?”

5.   You kick the flat tire as if it will come back to life. When that fails, you try to lift your car up just like Superman.  Unfortunately, you only manage to throw out your back.

6.   You rub your head constantly to see the dandruff flakes falling out.  You comment how they look just like snowflakes. You then collect the dandruff and put it in your coffee to add as a sweetener.

7.    You yell at your dog to do tricks like roll over and play dead. This wouldn’t be so bad except that you don’t even have a dog.

8.   You start repeating Jay Leno comedy routines in your sleep.  You even try to copy his looks and his mannerisms.

9.   You look at your gun and knife collection and start singing, “These are a few of my most favorite things.”

10.  You start smoking too much.  Your friends starting calling you Puff the Magic Dragon. 

11.  You start drinking too much and begin imagining that you are on a date with Gomer Pyle.

12.  You rip apart diapers just for the fun of it.  It gets worse.  You start chugging down baby formula.

13.  You start vacuuming constantly. You vacuum the kitchen five times a day.  You vacuum the living room ten times a day.  It gets worse. You accidentally vacuum up your cat. The vacuum explodes and you are in a state of tears.

14.  You throw a tantrum when you notice one leaf is still on your lawn.  You pick up the leaf and rip it to shreds. You then scold the offending tree.

15.  You yell, “Long live Donald Duck.”  You then quack around the house until two in the morning. If a neighbor tells you to knock it off, you hurl eggs at your neighbor’s house.

What Kind of Intelligence Do You Possess?

(Linguistic Intelligence)

By: Chelsea Arsenal

     Different people possess different kind of intelligence, and today I will be discussing about linguistic intelligence. Here is the list of people who possess this kind of intelligence:

DJs

TV hosts

Simon Pegg as voice of Buck in Ice Age 

Voice talents (dubbing)

Newscasters

Teachers such as language teachers

Politicians like President Obama

Stand up comedians

Storytellers

Speakers in seminars, example is Martin Luther King

Commentators

    Terrence of Yes Man is an example of a motivational speaker

Motivational speakers

How to enhance linguistic intelligence:

Develop the habit of reading daily

Attend a speaker’s conference or meeting

Join or create speakers’ club

Listen to radio recordings of literary pieces by great speakers

Play word games like scrabble, boggle, text twist, etc.

Read aloud in front of the mirror like a TV host

Record your voice and listen to the playback

Visit library or bookstores

Circle unfamiliar words in books or newspapers and check them later in the dictionary

Answer crossword puzzles

Enroll in language class or a speech program

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Why do so many people have crushes on actors; people they have never met? Why do they appear without clothes in our dreams and are part of our ultimate sexual fantasies? The only logical explanation would be that they posses a certain love potion or love drug, which entices us all. The logical conclusion would be that we adore them endlessly and they are our perfect match. However, nothing is further from the truth. We do not adore these movie stars for their sweet personality or their talent to make us have a good time. We adore them for a number of different reasons.

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Rich, Well-connected, Famous

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Who wouldn’t want a girlfriend as rich as Paris Hilton, who’s family owns the chain of Hilton hotels. Who wouldn’t want to have the connections to be invited to parties like Justin Timberlake has? Who wouldn’t want to be as well known as Brad Pitt or Bruce Willis? The question is: why does this envy or material adoration display itself in a manner of dreaming of these people nude, or in even other sexual extravaganza? The answer is the sharing of the power. People desire power and the act of sex, besides expressing love and feelings for another human being can also be used to express the power over someone else. Most cases of rape are instigated by a desire or need to express the power of the rapist, rather than sexual desires. If sexual desires alone would be enough for rape, brace yourself. No we desire the fame, wealth, possessions, connections of the celebrities and that’s why we want to fuck them. This is why we can sometimes have these desires, dreams or fantasies about people we don’t find attractive at all. Examples would be Jay Leno or Oprah.

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Skills

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These people are not celebrities through movies and so on, but are famous because they are extremely good at something. Amongst popular searches on the internet are for example: Venus and Serena Williams naked or with no clothes. Or does any of you remember the babe: Anna Kournikova? It isn’t just sports, television cooks such as Jamie Oliver (The Naked chef) and Nigella Lawson are quite popular too. It is the admiration for their skills that is very good at arousing sexual desires for people like that.

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The Ability to Share it With Friends and Partner

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Furthermore we also have these desires, because they are easy to express. If we have a crush on Lindsay Lohan or we appreciate the boobs of Pamela Anderson, we can tell our friends while we are having a beer. It wouldn’t be so easy to say the same about the girl next door. Furthermore the appreciation for the upper torso of Johnny Depp is something women can tell their husband. Jude Law’s smile will be sure to go down well, but has any women told her husband or boyfriend that she likes the guy from the coffee place and would like to have hot sex with his naked body? I don’t think so. Celebrity crushes are easy expressions of our desires, which are tolerated just because they are so universal.

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What do we do with them?

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The question what to do with them is usually not in order, since the chances to get these celebrities naked between the sheets are about the same as winning the lottery. However, people still play and win the lottery, so there is a chance to get to do the nasty with these celebrities. The thing is that because the reason is not regular attraction, if you are able to do it, it will be a disappointment. Waking up next to an unclothed Heidi Klum or Britney Spears might be an awesome story for your friends, but actually it will give you very little emotional satisfaction. I would suggest that you search for a regular person, who you can love for his or her own image, rather than that which is represented by the media.

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