Grumpy Grandpa

 To Give, or Not to Give?  (A continuation of an earlier Grumpy Grandpa blog)      During the period from November 22nd—just before Thanksgiving, 2022—and December 11, I tried to collect and keep track of all the appeals for donations that came in the mail.  Of the ones to both me and my wife, we got 77 (sic) that I was able to look at before they were discarded—more were thrown out without being opened. . Looking them over, I was surprised to find that the majority were from animal-based charities, including some one wouldn't ordinarily think of (“Alley Cat Rescue,” “Baby Rhino Rescue” “Speak Up for Horses,” and “Mara Elephant Project,” for example.)  Also of surprise, given that we are Jewish and not in the upper tier of religious practice, we received appeals from Catholic Charities, and Society of St. Vincent DePaul.   Native American groups (St. Ann's Indian Mission, St. Labre Indian School,) sent small gifts and donation appeals, not to...