Any holiday that starts with a "Good Friday" cannot be all bad. — Anon Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny should take a few pointers from the mutual fund industry. All three are trying to pull off elaborate hoaxes. But while Santa and the bunny suffer the derision of eight-year-olds everywhere, actively managed stock funds still have an ardent following among otherwise clear-thinking adults. — Jonathan Clements When I tell people that I am a prime example of the corporate world’s religious tolerance — I am an atheist, but I like to get paid for the day off and I do not care what it is called — they look at me as if I am retarded. First they assume that I was raised Jewish; then they assume I had a bad experience at Catholic school; and they finally rest on the belief that I had a bad childhood experience with God and that my atheism is a phase. [But], I am comfortable with my beliefs, and this atheist is going to enjoy Easter, too. I cannot get enough dark chocolate. — The Cynical Gir...

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