Sponsors | Ho, ho, ho: mo' money!

(Now, that's an eye-rolling headline.)

Via snail mail inside a Christmas card, I just received $20 from a reader in Ohio. Plus, via PayPal, a reader in New Jersey sent $50. Their gifts bring me to within 72% of my quarterly goal. The breakdown so far:

• Reader donations: $898
• Advertising: $1,976

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.