I installed the Kachingle browser extension and it works like a charm for me. I read the NY Times blogs regularly and Kachingle showed me some lesser-known NY Times blogs that I'm reading today.

I like to be able to donate directly to writers, so I'm all in favor of blog tip jars, donation pages, and everything like it. Paywalls are a RPITA for sharing content.

[Disclosure: I know people at Kachingle]