I just sent the following email message out - if I should've sent it to you and didn't, sorry....

Sorry for the impersonality of this, but I'm trying to reach a
relatively large number of people.

As the winter holidays draw closer, I've been asked what I want for
Christmas. The short answer is "nothing." I've got a good life, a good
family, a good job, and a roof over my head. If you would like to purchase
a gift to celebrate the season for me, I request a charitable donation,
either to a local foodbank or to one or more of the following organizations:
War Child
Carolina for Kibera
Heifer International
Film Aid
CARE USA

-Shea