Janet Asimov
Dr. Janet Jeppson Asimov was a writer and psychiatrist in New York. She was married to the science fiction author and past American Humanist Association president Isaac Asimov.
Posts by Janet Asimov
Welcome to Mortality
Life is a terminal condition and death never takes a holiday, except that Terry Pratchett’s character named Death did once take a holiday (alas,... Read More
In Praise of Imperfection
In pagan times, people worshipped various humanoid supernatural deities who did not even pretend to be perfect. Gods like Zeus and Odin, busy smiting... Read More
Yuletide Comfort for Atheists
I’ve been interested in and slightly amused by recent articles on how to find comfort when one is an atheist, so I thought I’d... Read More
Gripes and Groans: Religion, Entertainment, and a Culture of Disposability
Don’t Give Me That Old Time Religion I have fortunately never encountered anyone who actually told me I was consigned to hell because I... Read More
The Bomb: Reflections on the Anniversary of the Hiroshima Attack
On August 6, 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, by the United States from a solitary aircraft; one of the members... Read More
Small River, Long Ago
In those pleasant little towns on Thames, you may hear the fall of the water over the weirs, or even, in still weather, the... Read More
The Need to Belong
Humans began as tribal animals. Given current headlines, we know that tribalism and the labels it uses are still present. Tribalism is killing many... Read More