Ah, December. For many, it's our favorite time of year. The smell of pine in our living room from a tree brightly shimmering, tinsel sparkling. A month of endless merriment and cheer. As I opened my mail this evening, I was reminded that December is also the (often frantic and angst-filled) season of the Year End Appeal. Just tonight I received seven appeals, all for incredibly worthy and deserving causes. One was even a reminder for an initial appeal letter that I receive