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Hypocrisy: An Example

Published on April 3, 2008 in Entertainment and Environment. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

I preface this labeling of hypocrisy by saying Bon Jovi is my favorite band, and I count Jon Bon Jovi as one of of my heroes when it comes to the philanthropic pursuits he (and his wife) support.

From PRnewswire on March 25th:

Bon Jovi has again selected NativeEnergy, a leading provider of high quality carbon offsets and climate crisis solutions, as the official carbon offset provider for its international Lost Highway Tour. Working directly with NativeEnergy, Bon Jovi has calculated and offset the carbon impact its 2008 world tour will have on the climate; offsetting more than 5,000 tons of carbon dioxide from the six-month tour…

“Through NativeEnergy we are making an investment in renewable energy projects that we hope will result in efficient alternatives to power our tours in the future,” says Jon Bon Jovi. “Until then, we want to help those who are seeking solutions to a problem we can’t afford to ignore.”

The press release and Jon’s frequent use of the word “we” implies that he speaks for the Bon Jovi collective, not just himself. Global warming BAD; we’re doing what we can.

That night, Richie Sambora gets picked up for a DUI, while driving a HUMMER. How is that remotely an environment-friendly choice of a vehicle? They spend more time NOT on tour than on tour.   Sigh.

Something to believe in

Published on January 24, 2008 in Entertainment and Gen Y. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Don’t you love how in the movies the protagonist has a staggering revelation surrounded by a stunningly constructed set, paired with a moving soundtrack and complimentary lighting? Why can’t people experience such well structured real life “a-ha” moments?

Music has long been a source of great inspiration for me when I’m feeling blue. I’ve long been in awe of those who can capture a life experience so elequently in 250 words or less. Personally, my tales are always long-winded.

I feel that same awe listening The Bravery‘s Believe

The faces all around me they don’t smile they just crack
Waiting for our ship to come but our ships not coming back
We do our time like pennies in a jar
What are we saving for
…
We sit and grow our roots into the floor
But what are we waiting for?

So give me something to believe
Cause I am living just to breathe
And I need something more
To keep on breathing for
So give me something to believe

And while not their most lyrically suave song, Jon Bon Jovi‘s performance of the “Something to Believe In” track on the These Days album captures that desperation to have some tiny shred of hope.

Tonight I’ll dust myself off
Tonight I’ll suck my gut in
I’ll face the night and I’ll pretend
I got something to believe in

And I had lost touch with reason
I watched life criticize the truth
Been waiting for a miracle
I know you have too
…
If there’s nothing but survival, how can I believe in sin
In a world that gives you nothing
We need something to believe in

So there I was on an eliptical cross trainer at the gym today, and I realized that despite all the horrible tragedies I read about in the press every day (corporate mayhem, lives cut short, out of control politicians, environmental degradation), I do have something to believe in: me.

I’ve survived my childhood. And though it took a long while, I’ve finally kicked a lot of my bad relationship habits and can say that I no longer live in fear (the paralyzing anxiety that kept me from actually living throughout most of my teen and young adult years). When all else fails, I’ve got me. The thing about survivors, despite being knocked down, we always get back up.

Regardless of the seemingly impossible hurdles that I’ll face down the line, I know I can get through and come out the other end. Having done so before, I know I can do so again.

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Is Bon Jovi a band?

Published on December 1, 2007 in Entertainment. 0 Comments Tags: , .

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Last night I was watching this week’s episode of Big Shots on ABC.com.  The character Brody has been commanded by his domineering wife to write poetry about their relationship. . . he has been permitted to borrow liberally from other writers.   He’s reciting the final fruits of his labor to his friends at the country club, who all swear it sounds awfully familiar.

Turns out he’s citing Bon Jovi verbatim, something Duncan calls as soon as he joins the group.  .  . James and Carl razz Brody because if you’re going to steal from someone, they thought someone like Shakespeare would be more appropriate.  Duncan points out that “In New Jersey, Bon Jovi is Shakespeare.”

What makes that scene even more memorable is the pilates class I taught this morning.  Afterwards a guy came up to see what CD I played for background noise  ( I used Bon Jovi’s Have a Nice Day album).  He says  “[Bon  Jovi]‘s an interesting name. . .how’d they come up with that?”

I really thought he was joking. . .then I realized he wasn’t.   “It’s the phonetic spelling of the lead singer’s last name.”

“Oh, is he French?”

“No, Italian.”

Don’t you pretty much have to be living under a rock to have never heard of the band Bon Jovi. . . seeing as this guy is old enough to be my father, at the very least he’d have heard the old school tunes of the 80s that secured their legendary status.

You can take the girl out of Jersey. . .