An AP article circulating in a number of papers has focused on the phenom of celebrities having babies. More meaningful to me is Angelina Jolie's establishing an exclusive photo op of her kid in exchange for a big donation to a charity. Jennifer Lopez did the same.

A wrap of the article noted that people tend to be influenced by what the press cites about celebs (e.g. what a wedding was like, how a baby is dressed or their room is decorated).

Let's hope, and maybe recognize this as a possible strategy, that celebs' giving to charity is also a habit or preference picked up by the rest of the world.