[1] Over at Gates of Vienna they're taking up a collection for the European essayist Fjordman, whose writings have often graced Jihad Watch.

Fjordman, despite being [2] unjustly maligned, has written an extraordinary number of essays illuminating little-known and important aspects of the history and culture of Europe (showing that Europe is worth preserving and defending from the Islamic supremacist onslaught), as well as the continent's current and largely self-induced plight.

Please do what you can to send him a Christmas gift.