http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/36004
(Although There actually seems to be nothing about FFXIV in this letter)
Seems to be more of a personal blog about his travels and health / wishing us a happy new year (as its his first letter of the year) more than anything else.
This probabally doesn't need a thread dedicated to it, but the forums have been so quiet since subscripition.