The current time, in my opinion, is the most difficult period in American history since the Civil War. I recognize that even as I send you and yours my best wishes for a wonderful holiday time, however you celebrate it. Culture is created by individual choice, and if we each commit this coming year to make only choices that foster wellbeing we can change what is happening to the United States which will, in turn, change the rest of the world as other nations respond to our positive change, PLease join me in making that commitment.

Let me also ask you, if you read SR regularly, and do not yet make any contribution to support it, to consider doing so. If you already do contribute something I thank you, your support is very much appreciated. SR has gotten much more expensive to do. Yesterday I got notice that one of the several services to which we subscribe to make SR function properly is going up $46 a month, that’s an additional $552 a year and a total of $1,513.44 for this one service. And that is just one of a list of services to which SR subscribes to keep it safe from hackers, and to get it to you safely. I want to keep doing this, as I have been for what will be the 33rd year in 2024. I have never charged for SR and I permit no ads because I don’t have time to check out whether each of the advertisers who seek to put up ads is a company that fosters wellbeing, and I don’t want to change that. So as we close out the year if you can do something to help, whether it is a single contribution or, even better, a monthly one, I would very much appreciate it.

But let me close by saying once again, I send each of you my best wishes for a wonderful holiday time, and a safe and productive new year.

— Stephan