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George Carlin: Encyclopedia II - George Carlin - Biography

George Carlin grew up on West 121st Street, in a neighborhood of Manhattan which he later said he and his friends called "White Harlem", because that sounded a lot tougher than its real name, "Morningside Heights." He was raised by his mother, who left his father when he was two years old. At age 17, Carlin dropped out of high school and joined the United States Air Force, training as a radar technician. He was stationed in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he began working as a disc jockey on a local radio station. He did not complete his Air Force enlistmen ...

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1937 - Ongoing events

1937 - September-December

1937 - Nobel Prizes

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George Carlin: Encyclopedia - 1601 Mark Twain

[Date: 1601.] Conversation, as it was the Social Fireside, in the Time of the Tudors. or simply 1601 is the title of a humorous work by Mark Twain, first published anonymously in 1880, and finally claimed by Twain in 1906. Written as an extract from the diary of one of Queen Elizabeth's servants, 1601 was, according to Edward Wagenknecht, "the most famous piece of pornography in American literature." It was more ribaldry than pornography, however; its content was more in the nature of irreverent and ...

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1601 Mark Twain - Excerpt

George Carlin: Encyclopedia - Prostitution

Prostitution is the sale of sexual services, such as oral sex or sexual intercourse, for money. A person selling sexual services is a prostitute, a type of sex worker. In a more general sense of the word, anyone selling his/her services for a cause thought to be unworthy can be described as prostituting him/herself. In the UK a prostitute is any individual, "who allows his/her body to be used for lewd purposes in return for payment". Prostitution - Overview and definitions. While prostitutes and thei ...

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Prostitution - Overview and definitions

Prostitution - Types of prostitution

Prostitution - Street prostitution

Prostitution - Escort/Out-call Prostitution

Prostitution - Socio-economic and legal status of prostitution

Prostitution - Legality of selling sex

Prostitution - Advertising prostitution

Prostitution - Regulated prostitution

Prostitution - Prostitution of children

Prostitution - Prostitution and illegal immigration

Prostitution - Sex tourism

Prostitution - Violence against prostitutes

Prostitution - Human or sex trafficking

Prostitution - Medical situation

Prostitution - How common is prostitution?

Prostitution - Politics

Prostitution - Legal issues

Prostitution - Feminism

Prostitution - History

George Carlin: Encyclopedia - Comedy Central 100 Greatest Standups of All Time

Comedy Central 100 Greatest Standups of All Time was a special television show aired on Comedy Central in April, 2004. It was hosted by Dom Irrera, Judy Gold, Greg Giraldo, and Mario Joyner. Individual segments featured the guests Phyllis Diller, Richard Jeni, Pat Cooper, David Brenner, and Richard Lewis. Only American comedians could be chosen for this list. This program ranked the following comedians in this order: Richard Pryor George Carlin Lenny Bruce Woody Allen Chris Rock< ...

George Carlin: Encyclopedia - America the Beautiful

"America the Beautiful" is an American patriotic song which rivals "The Star-Spangled Banner", the national anthem of the United States, in popularity. It is often found in Christian hymnals in a wide variety of churches in the United States, and may be sung as part of a Christian service of worship to God. America the Beautiful - History. The words are by Katharine Lee Bates, an English teacher at Wellesley College. She had taken a train trip to Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1893 to teach a short summer sc ...

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America the Beautiful - History

America the Beautiful - Lyrics

America the Beautiful - Takeoffs

America the Beautiful - Books

George Carlin: Encyclopedia - The Bronx

The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States. It is coterminous with Bronx County of the State of New York. It is the northernmost and only borough of New York City on the North American mainland, located south of Westchester County. It also includes several small islands in the East River and Long Island Sound. GR6. The Harlem River separates The Bronx from the island of Manhattan. The Bronx takes its name from Bronck's Farms, after an early settler (164 ...

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The Bronx - History

The Bronx - Landmarks

The Bronx - Famous Bronxites

The Bronx - Law and government

The Bronx - Geography

The Bronx - Street Layout

The Bronx - Neighborhoods

The Bronx - Demographics

The Bronx - Trivia

George Carlin: Encyclopedia - Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) is a comedy/science fiction film based on the idea of time travel. It is also a prime example of a buddy film. The film was released by Nelson Entertainment and Orion Pictures, written by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon, and directed by Stephen Herek. It starred Alex Winter as Bill S. Preston, Esq., Keanu Reeves as Ted (Theodore) Logan, George Carlin as the mystical Rufus; and eight "Historical Party Animals": Robert V. Barron as Abraham Lincoln, Terry Camilleri as Napoleon Bonap ...

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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure - Plot

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure - Cast

George Carlin: Encyclopedia - Art Bell

Arthur "Art" Bell, III (born June 17, 1945) is the founder and longtime host of the paranormal-themed radio program Coast to Coast AM. Though his work is much less frequent than in the past, he remains an occasional host. He is also the owner of radio station KNYE 95.1 FM in Pahrump, Nevada. Art Bell - Early years. Bell was born to Arthur Bell, Jr., a United States Marine Corps Captain, and Jane Bell, a Marine drill instructor. He was always interested in radio and at the age of 13 he became a licensed amat ...

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Art Bell - Early years

Art Bell - Background

Art Bell - Retirements and comebacks

Art Bell - Philippine allegations

Art Bell - Books

Art Bell - Sources

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George Carlin: Encyclopedia - Autoerotic asphyxiation

Autoerotic asphyxiation, or AEA, is the practice of self-strangulation, typically by the use of a ligature, while masturbating. The decrease of blood to the brain is said to heighten the sexual pleasure as more endorphines are produced when the body reaches the near state of asphyxia. AEA is an extremely dangerous practice that results in many deaths each year, most of them accidental. A small number of people doing AEA use a plastic bag over their head. But most prefer the strangulation method. 99% of those practising AEA or showing an interest to do so are said to be men. AEA is virtually ...

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Autoerotic asphyxiation - Cultural references

George Carlin: Encyclopedia - Andrew Dice Clay

Andrew "Dice" Clay (born September 29, 1958 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American comedian and actor born Andrew Clay Silverstein. Notorious for his highly profane comedy, he became popular during the early 1990s, but has since faded into relative obscurity. He is number 95 on the List of Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time. Andrew Dice Clay - Early career. Under the name Andrew Clay, he made sitcom appearances on M*A*S*H and Diff'rent Strokes, and had a regular r ...

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Andrew Dice Clay - Early career

Andrew Dice Clay - Comedic style

Andrew Dice Clay - Insult comedy

Andrew Dice Clay - Popularity

Andrew Dice Clay - The Day the Laughter Died

Andrew Dice Clay - Commercial failure

Andrew Dice Clay - Bless This House

Andrew Dice Clay - Later works

Andrew Dice Clay - CNN appearance

Andrew Dice Clay - CNN interview transcript: Stand-up Guy

Andrew Dice Clay - Discography

Andrew Dice Clay - Recordings featuring Dice samples

Andrew Dice Clay - Starring roles

George Carlin: Encyclopedia - Profanity

Profanity is a word choice or usage which its audience considers to be offensive. The original meaning of the term was restricted to blasphemy, sacrilege or speaking God's name in vain. They are sometimes made mild, resulting in less recognizable forms, such as the minced oaths. However, the meaning has been extended to include scatological, sexist, derogatory, racist, or sexual terms. The list includes words that are merely vulgar as well as those thought obscene. Compare the concept of the four-letter word. Prof ...

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Profanity - Definition

Profanity - Profane words with multiple meanings

Profanity - History

George Carlin: Encyclopedia - Celebrity culture

Celebrity culture is a term for how some people are unknown, and others are well-known in history. Celebrity culture - Brief history of celebrity culture. Any medium can be viewed as a vehicle for creating a celebrity culture. The famous religious books of the world's faiths are replete with examples of individuals who are well known by the general public. Some of the pharaohs of ancient Egypt set in motion devices to ensure their own fame for centuries to come. With every scientific advance names have beco ...

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Celebrity culture - Brief history of celebrity culture

Celebrity culture - Modern celebrity culture

Celebrity culture - Explanations

Celebrity culture - Other frustrations

George Carlin: Encyclopedia - Heliolatry

Heliolatry is worship of the sun. One who worships the sun is a heliolater. Comedian George Carlin is said to be a heliolater. W.B. Yeat's Cuchulain Plays deal with Heliolatry. Other related archivesGeorge Carlin

George Carlin: Encyclopedia II - Seven dirty words - The seven dirty words and cable TV

The FCC obscenity guidelines have never been applied to non-broadcast media such as cable or satellite radio. It has widely been held that the FCC's authorizing legislation (particularly the Communications Act of 1934 and the Telecommunications Act of 1996) does not enable the FCC to regulate content on subscription-based services, which include cable television, satellite television, and pay-per-view. Whether the FCC or the justice department could be empowered by congress to restrict indecent content on cable television without such legisl ...