Bon Jovi

Baby Boomers, Generation X and Millennials. “Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person 's character lies in their own hands.” - Anne Frank. Growing up, I always heard stories about how someone did something wrong and then they talk about the way they were brought up. I would see on the news about a man who committed a murder, the news then tries to bring his family into it and place blame on them for his actions. Yes, I think the way you…

A Reflection of Rock and Roll There is no doubt that throughout the decades rock and roll music has changed and been influenced by cultural and social events. The only way to explain these changes is to start at the beginning. These changes started as early as, or even earlier than the 1920’s. That is where we will begin all the way until today’s music. In the 1920s music was dominated by blues and jazz. The blues primarily came from African American slaves mostly in the south. A lot of the…

I made it to the Jeep Wrangler in seconds it seemed like, but, even tho the raincoat kept my upper body dry, my jeans and sneakers felt heavily soaked from the flooding rain. I put my keys in the ignition and revved the engine a little, hearing Bon Jovi “Living On A Prayer” blast from the radio, and I watched the mist rise from the back tail pipe as the Jeep's motor rumbled to warm itself. Patiently waiting to get warm, I flipped the windshield wipers on high speed and checked my back pocket…

Today in our modern society, there are multiple different genres of music to pick and choose from. So obviously, there is at least one type that people prefer to listen to. The meaning of music varies from person to person. To some, music is an outlet to release one's inner emotions, while to others, music is just something to past time. Rock and Roll is one of America's pastimes, from the riff of electric guitars to the beats of the drums, one can't expect to live life without at least hearing…