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How Can Your Family Resell a Cemetery Plot? (Interview)
Cemetery property broker Allan Hutty tells us about the cemetery industry and how we can plan aheadToday, SevenPonds speaks with Allan Hutty, a Broker Associate (licensed “Cemetery Salesperson”) and Regional Manager at Cemetery Property Resales, located in the San Francisco Bay Area. His cemetery experience includes serving as Family Service Manager for Skylawn Funeral Home and Memorial Park in San Mateo, CA. Allan knows the ins and outs of the cemetery industry, and is…
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“Carrie and Me: A Mother-Daughter Love Story“
A mother’s touching memoir is a tribute to her daughter who had so much life left in her when it was unexpectedly cut short by cancerMany people think of Carol Burnett as a lively and beloved comedian and entertainer best known for her long-running variety show, “The Carol Burnett Show.” Few, however, know the intimate and intricate bond that she shared with her firstborn daughter, Carrie Hamilton. Carrie and Me: A Mother-Daughter Love Story introduces readers to Carrie through Carol…
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George Carlin Gives Us Some Straight Talk on Death
Hilarious comedian confronts the many cliches surrounding the end of lifeMore from “Laughter is Medicine”: Planning Ahead How to Communicate with a Friend from Beyond the Grave “Mrs. Brown’s Misunderstanding”
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Qingming: A Chinese Death Tradition
Have Chinese traditions on death, family and the afterlife changed since the Tang dynasty?Qingming, or Tomb Sweeping Day, occurs every spring in China. The sacred day has been a call to action for Chinese families since the Tang Dynasty, encouraging them to tend to their ancestors’ graves. Today, Qingming can be observed with a degree of flexibility and creativity – but that wasn’t always the case. When Emperor…
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Comedian Seth Rogen’s Hilarious and Poignant Speech on Alzheimer’s Disease
The star from Pineapple Express delivers the opening statement before a Senate hearing on Alzheimer’s researchMost people—more likely the younger generations—know Seth Rogen from his token role as a hilarious, pot-smoking man-child in films such as Knocked Up (2007) and Pineapple Express (2008). But there’s much more to a man who excels in what he himself calls “genitalia-driven comedy.” The inveterate jokester also happens to be an influential spokesperson and philanthropist…
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“At the Funeral”
Mark Twain offers us some lighthearted guidance on how to act at a funeral in his 1881 essay “At The Funeral”For some, death has a unique way of not only modifying your perspective of a person but also altering your understanding of your own relationship with him or her. You may find that suddenly, after passing, an acquaintance has become a close friend, or that, against all odds, a frustrating colleague has transformed into a…
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Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates the most beautiful hearts in an ongoing celebration of loveIt’s an honor for SevenPonds to share with our readers the story of the Monday Hearts for Madalene project, a true account of the power of love in the midst of death. The project’s origins take us to 2005: the moment Page Hodel encountered Madalene Rodriguez and fell “instantly, dizzyingly in love with her.” The couple’s first meeting was…
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