Sponsors | A reader has just volunteered $50!

That $50 came from a Tennessee resident. (In return for the next donation I receive, I promise I won't write a pun-y headline on the acknowledgement post.) This latest gift brings me to within 82% of my quarterly goal. With just 15 days left, here's the breakdown so far:

• Reader donations: $1,078
• Advertising: $2,185

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.