I know it has been quite some time since Ron posted that but I certainly hope he is doing well.
As far as the war on Christmas goes. People are often afraid of things they don't understand and in my opinion have been brained washed to the point they think if they say something to someone about the holidays that doesn't agree with their beliefs then they are dooming themselves. I do agree that it shouldn't hurt someone to simply say "Happy Holidays". I just get so sick of people judging things they don't understand.