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Aerial Urn: The End-of-Life Vessel That’s Music to Your Ears
Australian Laura Blue on “Aerial Urn” and why it’s “important for digital objects” to play a positive role in end-of-life plans“It is important for digital objects to go beyond the superficial,” explains Australian Laura Blue. She is referring to her creation of a contemporary vessel for ashes she called “Aerial Urn.” “Contemplating mortality is essential in defining life,” she explains, “while technology is key in defining contemporary culture.” Why not let these two realities inform…
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What’s in a Healthy Diet for a Cancer Patient? (Interview)
In this two-part interview, we chat with Angela Farley from Teen Kitchen Project about the importance of eating healthy as a cancer patientToday SevenPonds speaks with Angela Farley, the founder and executive director of Teen Kitchen Project based in California (read part one here.) The organization provides nutritional whole foods to families experiencing a serious illness. Teenagers who volunteer get hands-on training in the kitchen providing meals for families. The goal of the project is to give…
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“About What Was Lost, 20 Writers on Miscarriage, Healing, and Hope”
This book is for women who have suffered a miscarriage and seek to ride the stars of hope for success with their next pregnancy.I went through my own experience of a miscarriage many years ago and like all other women who have miscarried – it was unique. First, I went through the costly trials and tribulations of In vitro fertilisation (IVF) and against all odds successfully got pregnant. Such joy to achieve. Then on the appointed day of…
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The Importance of Flags and Horses in American Military Funerals
An exploration of why flags and horses are so prominent in funerals for service members in the United StatesAs Veterans Day approaches, have you ever wondered why the caskets for military service members are always covered with American flags? Or why horses pull the caskets for presidents who receive military funerals? These traditions trace their roots back to the 18th and 19th centuries, and possibly even earlier. Although we might think the flag…
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Town Comes Together to Celebrate Christmas for One Little Boy Facing Death
While most towns only celebrate Halloween in October, a Salt Lake City suburb celebrates three major days in one week, including Christmas, for a four year-old boy dying from leukemiaFor most young children, October means picking out pumpkins, going trick-or-treating, collecting candy and wearing costumes. It also signifies the start of a fun holiday season that includes Hanukkah or Christmas—depending on one’s beliefs—in December. What if you were the parents of a child with leukemia and had recently been given news that your child,…
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“I’ll Be Seeing You”
The Billie Holiday song blends nostalgia and strength for a perfect memorial songIs there anyone who knows how to belt the blues with more feeling than Billie Holiday? The work of the American jazz icon still speaks to us with a tender, present voice. Her songs make us feel nostalgic—classic account of love, loss and longing—but they never feel irrelevant. And above all, Billie was a woman…
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ALS: Uncovering the Common Cause
Scientists get closer to understanding the root cause of Lou Gehrig’s diseaseThere’s been a lot of media buzz surrounding the recent Ice Bucket Challenge. From the average Joe to Donatella Versace, everyone has been uploading their videos online to raise awareness for ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), or Lou Gehrig’s disease. But what about those working behind the scenes? Scientists like Dr. Teepu Siddique at Northwestern University…
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