-
What’s Halloween without a Ghost Story?
My true story of a cocktail party in an 1866 haunted house in New York state!It’s Halloween this month and in honor of one of my favorite holidays, I will repost one of my favorite Sharing Suzette’s from the past. On Halloween, we start to think things like, are ghosts real? Let me start by saying I absolutely DO NOT believe in ghosts or anything else like that! Yet once, my…
/
-
The Apocalypse Tapestry of Angers, France
The medieval French tapestry chronicles biblical scenes of heaven and deathIn the belly of the Chateau d’Angers in Angers, France, hangs one of the world’s oldest vestiges of medieval woven art: the Apocalypse Tapestry. At 328 feet, the tapestry remains one of the largest in the world. But perhaps most remarkably, the piece was commissioned by the Duke of Anjou in 1370 and completed in…
/
-
How Do You Get Started with Estate Planning? (Interview)
Nancy offers up her three tips for estate planningToday SevenPonds speaks with Nancy Williamson of San Jose Wills and Trusts in San Jose, California. Nancy is an attorney of law who specializes in estate planning. She graduated from University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and has explored many avenues since. Nancy’s speciality is estate planning, probate, trust administration, elder abuse and…
/
-
“Erasing Death”
The book, a collision of modern science and philosophy, asks the age old question: do we have a soul?When one thinks of death, it is usually thought of as a sudden event. But today, we have developed a medical science of maintaining someone who may be clinically dead (cardiac arrest and no brain activity) which sometimes results in a complete recovery — even after the patient has been clinically dead for hours. Erasing…
/
-
Swiss Pragmatism Extends into Death
The ever-pragmatic Swiss approach burial practices and cremation scattering with a heavy dose of realitySince many members of our SevenPonds team have tapped into their ethnic roots for this column, I’m long overdue to contribute. I’m half Swiss, so I’m familiar with Switzerland’s more progressive burial practices (and cremation scattering.) Let’s face it, the Swiss are known as independent thinkers and champions of pragmatism. Switzerland has the highest cremation…
/
-
But Is There Internet After We Die?
A Desert Sun article considers the digital assets we leave behind when we dieSetting a loved one’s affairs in order has become more complex now than ever, due to the pervasive role of online social media. And it’s on the verge of becoming downright abstract when we consider the digital assets so many, if not all of us, will leave behind. What is the fate of our e-mail…
/
-
“Say Goodbye to The Morning”
No matter what happens when you die, it’s not overShadow Gallery, a contemporary progressive metal band from the 80’s, is known for its wide range of sounds, from heavy to mellow. Both highly charged and emotionally sweet, the tune “Say Goodbye to the Morning” paints a story along with its lyrics. It mixes in soothing instrumental parts to emote “flying high above” as “troubled…
/
-
“Meditation XVII”
John Donne helps us see that we are all connected, even in deathYou have probably heard the famous phrase “No man is an island,” whether in a classroom, or being quoted by one of your more pretentious friends. But you might be less familiar with the piece of writing this expression originates from: Meditation XVII by John Donne, a reflection on death that the writer composed during his recovery…
/
Want an Easier Way to Plan a Memorial Event? Get our FREE guide
“7 Ways to Create an Amazing Celebration of Life”
