We hope this holiday season finds you well and happy - here's a little something that Gary wrote Saturday morning to share with all of you.

Merry Christmas to all the little trees that had to die
And to all the little kids that are wondering why
Why they don't have no gift
Why Daddy lost his shift
Why Momma always seem so down like she don't have no lift
Merry Christmas to all the people in the Middle East
Fightin' killin' dyin' tryin' to find some peace
Merry Christmas to the starving kids in Africa
They doin' bad, but they'd still share what they had witcha
Merry Christmas to the protesters that protest greed
Gettin' beat down in the streets for saying what they need
Merry Christmas to the people that are speakin' it true
Merry Christmas Bradley Manning yeah I'm rootin' for you!
Merry Christmas to the fighters for equality
Merry Christmas to the ones that died for you and me
Merry Christmas to those struggling in the absence of light
Merry Christmas to all... and to all a good night...

Gary Brown, 12/24/11