In a Florida courtroom, a self-proclaimed atheist tried to create a civil case against the Easter and Passover Holy days.
He hired an attorney to bring a discrimination case against "Christians and Jews and observances of their holy days."
The argument was that it was unfair that atheists had no such recognized days.
The case was brought before a judge. After listening to the passionate presentation by the lawyer, the judge banged his gavel declaring, "Case dismissed!"
The lawyer immediately stood objecting to the ruling saying, "Your honor, how can you possibly dismiss this case? The Christians have Christmas, Easter and others. The Jews have Passover, Yom Kippur and Hanukkah, yet my client and all other atheists have no such holidays..."
The judge leaned forward in his chair saying, "But they do. Your client, counsel, is woefully ignorant."
The lawyer said, "Your honor, we are unaware of any special observance or holiday for atheists."
The judge said, "The calendar says April 1st is April Fool's Day. Psalm 14:1 states, 'The fool says in his heart, there is no God.' Thus, it is the opinion of this court, that, if your client says there is no God, then he is a fool. Therefore, April 1st is his day. Court is adjourned..."
This may just be an internet fable, but you've gotta love a judge who actually knows his scripture, and is not afraid to use it!
An older, tired-looking dog wandered into my yard. I could tell from his collar and wellfed belly that he had a home and was well taken care of.
He calmly came over to me and allowed me to give him a few scratches and pats on the head. He then followed me into my house, slowly walked down the hall, curled up in the corner and fell asleep. An hour later, he went to the door, "woofed," and I let him out.
The next day he was back, greeted me in my yard, walked inside and resumed his spot in the hall and again slept for about an hour. This continued off and on for several weeks.
Curious, I pinned a note to his collar: "I would like to find out who the owner of this wonderful, sweet dog is and ask if you are aware that almost every afternoon your dog comes to my house for a nap."
The next day he arrived for his nap, with a different note pinned to his collar: "He lives in a home with 6 children, two under the age of three - I guess he's trying to catch up on his sleep. Can I come with him tomorrow?"
You have to admit that this was no ordinary dog but, ruefully, I went out and at least got him a cushy dog bed to curl up on.
I recently came across a very interesting interview question that Anne, over in the Human Resources Department, forwarded to me; I think it's worth sharing:
You are driving along in your car on a wild, stormy night. You pass by a bus stop and you see three people waiting for the bus:
1. An old lady who looks as if she is about to die.
2. An old friend who once saved your life.
3. The perfect man (or woman) you have been dreaming about.
Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing that there could only be one passenger in your car?
Think before you continue to the solution. This is a moral/ethical dilemma that has actually used as part of a job application...
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS: You could pick up the old lady because she is going to die, and thus, you should save her first; or you could take the old friend because he once saved your life, and this would be the perfect chance to pay him back. However, you may never be able to find your perfect dream lover again.
The candidate who was hired (out of 200 applicants) had no trouble coming up with his answer. He simply stated: "I would give the car keys to my old friend and let him take the old lady to the hospital. Then, I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the woman of my dreams."
Here's a perfect example for us all to never forget to "think outside of the box."
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