George Carlin was much more than a mere stand-up comedian, actor, author and social critic. Truly great comedians like George are more like great philosophers whose words have the ability to shape and influence public thought.Great comedy — at its best — pushes our buttons and challenges our perceptions and ways of thinking. No person is a better example of this than George Carlin, a savage satirist and brilliant thinker who was just as much of a writer and a philosopher as he was ...

Q. Does it take longer to run from first base to second, or from second to third?A: From second to third, because there is a shortstop in the middle.Q. How many New York Knicks players does it take to change a tire?A: One, unless it's a blowout, in which case they all show upKids love to hear and tell jokes with friends and family. LOL Jokes About Sports! provides heaps of fun reading, riddles, LOL jokes and most importantly laughter. The perfect gift idea f...

For every pet owner, animal farting can be particularly troublesome to endure! Luckily, nature can offer a helping hand in the form of natural herbal and homeopathic remedies. Pimpinella anisum has been used for centuries to treat digestive disorders and cramps – helping to relieve gas and promote healthy digestion.Farting (Flatulence) is defined as excessive formation of gases in the stomach or intestine. It is usually associated with noticeable flatus, belching, borborygmus, abdo...

The purpose of this book is to provide you with a simple and direct definitional guide to all things Project Management. I’ve worked on large corporate projects for over 20 years and my clients have spanned a pretty broad array of industries and names including Goldman Sachs, IHC (InterContinental Hotels Group), Google, TD Bank, Tokyo Gas, Morgan Stanley, VTB Bank (Russia), HarrisonGray (Australia) and Eros (Bollywood) International.Project Management is a team effort that has its ...

Unleashing her trademark irreverence and humor, Whoopi Goldberg takes a funny and excruciatingly honest look at how a loss of civility is messing with the quality of life for us all.Have you noticed that things aren't as civil as they once were? Or that rudeness is no longer an exception but a lifestyle? Sure you have. All you need to do is set foot outside your door to see that bad manners are taking over everywhere. People are yakking on cell phones in restaurant...

A perfectly gift-able, perfectly cynical, slipcased omnibus of George Carlin's trademark irreverence--including bonus never-before-published material.For four decades, George Carlin has been one of America's favorite comics, known as much for his willingness to take on taboo subjects as for his absurdist wordplay. As an author, he has proved equally popular: With combined sales of more than two million copies, Carlin's three books of razor-sharp and hilarious obser...

The New York Times -bestseller from the star and creative force behind Mr. Show and Arrested Development .After a decade spent in isolation in the Ugandan jungles thinking about stuff, David Cross has written his first book. Known for roles on the small screen such as "never-nude" Tobias Funke on Arrested Development and the ...

Behind every awful, dangerous decision lurks one evil beast: the Cool.From politics to the personal, from fashion to food, from the campus to the locker room, the desire to be cool has infected all aspects of our lives. At its most harmless, it is annoying. At its worst, it is deadly, on a massive scale. The Cool are the termites of life, infiltrating every nook and cranny and destroying it from within. The Cool report the news, write the scripts, teach our childre...

A skewering of the American underbelly by the New York Times bestselling author of Seven Deadly Sins, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven, and You're Making Me Hate YouThe always-outspoken hard rock vocalist Corey Taylor begins America 51 with a reflection on what his itinerant youth and frequent worldwide travels with his multiplatinum bands Slipknot and Stone Sour have taught him about what it means to be an Am...

It's not enough to be right, these days—especially when you're not left.To survive, the right must learn how to express nonliberal principles as effectively as possible, and persuade others of their point of view. It is an art that demands patience, research, humor, understanding, creative thinking, learning from your opponent and even mimicking their tactics.In How to Be Right: the Art of Being Persuasively Correct, Gutfeld reveals the strategies that have helped ...

Likened to a 48 Laws of Power for young Black men, this book presents Black biographies, history, and current events in a language that the Hip-Hop generation will understand and relate to. Each story or essay is framed within the context of a life lesson, each one being of vital importance to the survival, redemption, and ultimate success of our dying Black generation. Both the positive and negative sides of the Black experience are explored in detail, from the lives of infamous drug deal...

**'An instant publishing phenomenon' – The New York TimesWelcome back to New York.**Humans of New York creator Brandon Stanton returns to the streets of the city, with a collection of stunning photographs and life-affirming stories from the lives of ordinary, yet extraordinary New Yorkers.The Humans of New York project began when acclaimed street photographer Brandon set out on an ambitious task – to single-handedly create a photographic census of ...