I’ve just watched the PBS documentary of Benjamin Franklin and the HBO documentary of George Carlin back to back. Portraits of a certain American manhood. Two men who loved staying home to tinker with things. Two men who left their wives for long road trips and missed their final breaths. Carlin was a better husband, filled with genuine love for his wif…
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