Dead Earth

I spent the majority of yesterday slumped to my couch watching Live Earth. For starters, I feel that this event (or movement i guess) highly outweighs Live 8 in cultural significance because it's an issue that affects us. With that said, how did it manage to slip by seemingly unnoticed?

Two summers ago I stood among an estimated one million on Ben Franklin parkway at Live 8 Philadelphia. This event was hyped beyond belief, and when it arrived, people paused to take notice. It was broadcast all day on countless channels, most notably MTV and VH1. It reunited Pink Fucking Floyd for christsake.

So why did its spin-off cousin come and go without the masses even batting an eye? Why did it only air on Bravo and CNBC? Why was the artist line-up good, but not great (save Crowded House and Duran Duran)? I mean...it was pretty much a rebroadcast of the '07 Grammys.

I'm a pretty big flaming liberal, but I'll be the first to admit that Al Gore was quite stale during his tenure as Vice President. But after seeing that movie everyone tells you to see (including me), its clear that he has stepped up his game.

So where am I going with this? I don't really know. I think the increasingly hefty man who once embarassed himself by demanding a recount is right. And I think he's committed.

Meanwhile I drive a small SUV. But I'm using those goddamn twisty lightbulbs!