Guest wrote, "Like I said, there are currently many threads people who want to share all their joy, goodwill, peace on earth, and shopping secrets and tips with one another. But there are no threads for those of us looking to cope with the dominant culture's obsession with this holiday."

I agree! I do need a cybercommunity to help me make it through this season. Ron, I admire you if you can cope with it all by yourself, but I can't.

I agree with Bill D. Guest, please give yourself a name. You don't have to reveal your true identity, but a name would make it so much easier for us to track the conversation.