Well, summer is no longer lingering. Fall is in full force.

The school across the street is rife with noise. Sounds of whistles, as the football game begins. School children shouting and running through the parking lot. Garbage floats across my front fence, chip and candy wrappers aloft with the whip of the chill wind. A dance of the doritos wrappers.

I want to sweep the garbage back into the school parking lot. Why should I have to pick up garbage that petulant 7th graders are throwing out of their backpacks? I am filled with irk.

Should I approach the staff at Moultrie Middle School and perhaps advise them to remind these little imps to reduce, reuse and recycle? To throw their garbage in the garbage can, not the street? There are ample trash cans on the school property; but apparently, 35+ years of do not litter programs make not an iota of difference for some of these apathetic students.

More Fashion Ads.....

Part II

Miu Miu I love the glitzy, black patent bag, but the models are not cutting it for me. Very pasty, very alien, and not likely to sell me anything.

White House/Black Market I still don't understand their branding, but they certainly cast an unattractive model for their fall ads. In fact, I am so distracted by the model's mouth and stupid expression that I don't notice what she is wearing. The make-up and style direction, upon second glance are perfectly boring, and looks like something a cast member of the Housewives of Atlanta would wear. No thanks.

Juicy Couture Okay, another one I don't understand. Velour and terry sweat suits; nothing couture about that. The ads are over styled, way too many props, don't see the clothing or whatever they are advertising. Is it the hats? The rabbits? The pillows? The crafty, quilted blankets? The blue mop on top of the statue's head?

Tod's The ad is fine, but the person in it looks like Laura Dern. At the bottom of the corner it says, Elliott Erwitt. Who is Elliot Erwitt, and should I care?

Talbots Trying to rebrand and capture a post Linda Evangelista age. She looks so alien, freaky and super botoxed, not sure what to make of it.

Gucci A super skinny guy in white, tight, nylon looking pants, spreads his legs. I might mention that he is also wearing a turtleneck under a blazer. Fantastic! One of my favorite all time looks for men.