November 30 - Hero: Julia Roberts

I saw a report on Fox News this morning where Julia Roberts chased down some paparazzi dude and gave him the business about taking pictures at a school. Awesome.

I have to say that I think part of the problem with our culture today is tabloid journalism. People getting paid tens of thousands of dollars for a picture of Britney's privates or some star's kid picking their nose is ridiculous. Worse than that, magazines buy them and then print them in magazines and our kids see it and think " Gee, you can do all this sad nasty crap and still be an uber-popular gazillionaire. Why would I aspire to be anything else?"

Once upon a time, celebrities were only shown doing socially acceptable stuff. Did they do all the bad crap? Heck yes, it just wasn't splashed all over the place for the youth of america to try and emulate. Remember when kids were actually told that doing drugs and getting pregnant out of wedlock were undesirable? Now, it's 'trendy'. Going to rehab is like going on a spa-vacation. Right? I'll just do some drugs and when I get hooked I'll go to Arizona and clean up - like Lindsay. Or if I get pregnant, I'll just raise the kid by myself and dress it in cute little clothes. It will become my favorite accessory... Right? Right?

I have a challenge (and this is for me, too, cause I am guilty of buying them occasionaly) - let's boycott ALL the trashy magazines. This means Star, In Touch, People, etc. Do it for 3 months. I guarantee that you won't die. And for crying out loud - don't let your daughters read them!

Take the money that you would have spent, and send it to a worthy cause like St Judes, or the Women/Children's shelter, or a food bank.

Peace, Love and GOD,
Tracy