I lost Victoria, my mentee, to a foster home this week. Well... I didn't really lose her, but she has moved out of the teen shelter where we gardened together for the past couple of years. Today (for the first time) she woke up in a home with a real backyard. She's over the top happy - Aiden has other kids his age to hang with and Starbucks, her lifeline, is just around the corner.

For over 20 years, my husband has worked for defense contractors which has left him a bit jaded and questioning any "authority." Five years ago he announced to me that he no longer votes saying, "Why should I give my decision making power over to idiots"? He then added, "It's time for people to grab their pitchforks, file down the tines and head to the streets."

I finally saw Wall E - loved it. The animation alone was worth the ticket to the big screen, and the love story softened the bigger message that we're trashing out the world. My question is, did it soften the message too much? If you saw Wall-E were you re-engaged to change your buying habits or not? Are you looking at what you do buy differently? Do you want less packaging or more durable products or less toxic ones? Are you simplifying your life and making due with less? Or, do you believe that no matter what you do the problem is too big?

Congratulations Jory, Lisa, and Elisa for capturing the attention of Ad Age. For those who don't live in the marketing world, Ad Age is the defacto publication for marketers. Note the first line "...for women at least, and for marketers courting them..."

Virginia's post set off a bell for me. I always read her thoughtful posts. She has inspired me to post a more serious item as well.