Celebrate

Atheists Can Celebrate Their Holiday’s April 1st (illustration)

An atheist complained to a friend because Christians had their special holidays, such as Christmas and Easter, and Jews celebrate their national holidays, such as Passover and Yom Kippur. “But we atheists,” he said, “have no recognized holidays. It’s unfair discrim …

The Time For Joy is Now (illustration)

Author Leo Buscaglia tells this story about his mother and their “misery dinner.” It was the night after his father came home and said it looked as if he would have to go into bankruptcy because his partner had absconded with their firm’s funds. His mother went …

His Face Rings a Bell (illustration)

A 200-year-old church held an anniversary celebration when calamity struck. The bell ringer arrived, the sexton took him to the bell tower, some 150 feet above them. Just as they reached the landing, the bell ringer tripped and fell face first into the bell. Bo-o-o-o-ong! Dazed b …