George Carlin is great. Chris Rock also has a bit where he talks about his first job at ( if I remember correctly) The Red Lobster. The difference between a job and a career.
I rarely go on a computer so if somebody has mentioned this film already just delete the goddamn post. It's called Ikiru, a Japanese film made in 1952. Damn good film.
I'm not sure if it's ok to plug a documentary or not, but I think most people who appreciate Buk will really enjoy watching this film. It's called I, Curmudgeon by Alan Zweig.
Book to read
Just a quick post here. Driving home from work one day I heard this author being interviewed on the radio. It blew my fuckin' mind and I knew I had to read her book. I wasn't disappointed. The author's name is Xinran and the book is called The Good Women Of China.
I recommend all of you read "god is not Great" by Christopher Hitchens. It'll probably answer most of what is being discussed.
Regarding the joke about the buddhist monk who buys a hotdog, you left out the ending. When the monk pays and asks for his change, the vendor says "change comes from...
I was never a huge fan of George Carlin but a friend of mine burned me a copy of It's All Bullshit And It's All Bad For You. I believe it's an HBO special he did a couple of years before he died. I had some good laughs watching it. Check it out if you can.
I'm gonna defend Densmore also. I thought Riders On The Storm was very honest and straightforward. Very little bullshit. Reflective on how sad it is to see a close friend sink into alcoholism with little you can do about it. As far as the "new-agey" thing is concerned, I know he started reading...