I was a pretty big fan of George Carlin, the man was usually witty and able to cut right to the heart of a matter. While he was best at angry, cynical sarcasm, he also showed a skill with language that let him also sneak in some additional snark (see his appearance on Coundown where he called it — and I’m paraphrasing — the best fifty minutes of news on cable TV, subtle insulting the last part of the show that usually focuses on some celebrity gossip). Early this morning I was working on an AfterElton post and the news came ...