I was riding in the car when I realized I'd seen one too many ribbon decals. I had to wonder, do they actually do any good? I mean, the people who most need to know they haven't been forgotten are in Iraq, so what good does it do to put a sticker on a car over here?

But then this morning, when paying one of my frequent visits to Google, I discovered it's Worlds AIDS Day. And, somehow, I can't resist getting a ribbon of my own.