• 10 Quotes About Death During the HolidaysFrom Gwendolyn Brooks to Charles Dickens, wisdom on coping with loss amid cheer

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    10 Quotes About Death During the Holidays
    From Gwendolyn Brooks to Charles Dickens, wisdom on coping with loss amid cheer



  • What is Digital death? (Interview)Understanding the future of digital legacy and asset protection

    What is Digital death? (Interview)
    Understanding the future of digital legacy and asset protection

    What happens to our email accounts, e-banking, Facebook pages when we die? Increasingly, information assets companies like DSwiss are providing an easy solution.

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  • “Eastbound and Down” by Ben Best, Jody Hill, and Danny McBride
    TV show Eastbound & Down is a dark comedy that explores identity, failure, and what it means to face life when things don’t turn out the way we expect

    If you’re a fan of Eastbound & Down, then you know what happened two weeks ago: Kenny Powers died and then he didn’t.  In the Season 3 and series finale, we watched as Kenny (played by Danny McBride) finally made it to the majors, accomplishing his dream as a pro baseball player.  Among the other…

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  • “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’”

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  • Letter to Suzette from an MD at UCSF Hospital

    Hello Suzette, I want to thank you again for all that you did so immediately on behalf of a total stranger! Though none of your attempted connections came through directly the world is small and intention powerful so my patient did not die alone. I am grateful to say many angels on earth found their…

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  • H.I.V. Prevention Justice Alliance Joins Caring Across Generations Coalition

    H.I.V. Prevention Justice Alliance Joins Caring Across Generations Coalition

    New York – The H.I.V. Prevention Justice Alliance announced April 17th that they will be joining the new movement, Caring Across Generations, a national coalition of organizations including women, disability rights, older adult, worker, community, youth, student and caregiver organizations.  Caring Across Generations is a movement that is changing the way we care in this…

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  • “The Lake Isle of Innisfree”William Butler Yeats inspires readers with "The Lake Isle of Innisfree"

    “The Lake Isle of Innisfree”
    William Butler Yeats inspires readers with “The Lake Isle of Innisfree”

     When I took my “Literature in the 20th Century” course at my university, the professor of the class called William Butler Yeats’s “The Lake Isle of Innisfree” one of the most beautiful poems she had ever read; an article I stumbled upon recently includes Yeats in the “The 10 Greatest Poets.” Clearly W.B. Yeats has…

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  • 8 Factors That Determine the Top 10 Hospitals in the U.S.

    Let’s start by looking at the best hospitals from the vantage point of the U.S. News and World Report. The 8 factors for ranking hospital standards are…

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  • Three Buildings With One Singular Message

    Three Buildings With One Singular Message

    Woodland Crematorium is a very popular Swedish tourist stop but also has a similar design to that of Zeppelin Field, the Nazi’s party rally grounds. A comparison of three buildings and the history behind them reveal the inappropriate design of a this famous crematorium – a crematorium no less.

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  • How do ceremonies aid in the grieving process? (Interview)

    Kristine Bentz is a Life Cycle Celebrant and Home Funeral Guide, certified by the Celebrant Foundation and Institute. She holds an M.S. in Public Service Management, with an emphasis in servant leadership. Kelly: First of all, could you tell us a little bit about what you do? Kristine: I listen to people’s stories.  I reflect…

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