Sponsors | I've now received $45 from Virginia

One reader gave me $20, and another sent $25. Combined, they've brought me to 95% of my quarterly goal -- the closest I've ever come! With just eight days left to raise a final $188, the breakdown:

• Reader donations: $1,386
• Advertising: $2,416

I'm trying to earn $4,000 quarterly, through donations of $5 per reader, plus advertising sales. Please use the "Donate" tool in the green rail, upper right. Or mail cash/checks payable to: Jim Hopkins, 584 Castro St. #823, San Francisco, Calif., 94114-2594.