It is believed Haiti was first settled around 2600 BC by travelers from South America, though little seems to be known of these first inhabitants. The next wave of settlers was the ancient Arawaks who arrived around 250 BC, but again little is known of their presence. It is not until approximately 700 AD that the Taino, an Arawak tribe from Venezuela, arrived in Haiti. These settlers remained in what is now Haiti and the Dominican Republic until the Europeans arrived several hundred years later. http://www.earthyfamily.com/H-history.htm

Haiti charity organizations are listed here: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=haiti+charity+organizations&aq=3&oq=haiti+cha&aqi=g10 You may prefer to aid earthquake victims through local groups. Check your newspaper and television news for lists.

Movie selections, made by a Vatican committee in commemoration of the centenary of motion pictures in 1996, are films that the church feels exemplify what's best about the medium. See list, including Babette's Feast, at: http://cinepad.com/vatican.htm

See views of the Vatican and others on Avatar. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100112/ap_en_mo/eu_vatican_avatar

The New York Times is set to return to charging for access to its website. This is set to change - a spokeswoman for the paper confirmed changes were coming but said it was still working out the best business approach. But according to New York magazine the paper is set to go with a metered system something like that used by the Financial Times - which lets you read a set number of articles a month then asks you to subscribe. The alternative was to follow the Wall Street Journal which allows free access to some parts of the site but charges for the majority of its stories. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/01/18/nyt_charges_again/

aught pronoun date: before 12th century
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English āwiht, from ā ever + wiht creature, thing — more at AYE, WIGHT
1 : ANYTHING
2 : ALL, EVERYTHING
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aught

Square-foot gardens are in the news--Mel Bartholomew, originator and author has a Web site: http://www.squarefootgardening.com/
There are over half a million hits on the subject in a recent Google search: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=%22square+foot+garden%22&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g10

I saw a large creche last week in an outdoor setting, and all the figures were covered with snow. They looked like snowmen.

Mix and match open-face sandwiches/appetizers
Place thinly sliced cucumbers /radishes on sourdough/rye bread that is spread with butter/soft cheese. Vary ingredients as desired.