• An Inspiring Quote From Helen Keller About Overcoming SufferingPlus a beautiful handmade heart made from flowers from SevenPonds

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    An Inspiring Quote From Helen Keller About Overcoming Suffering
    Plus a beautiful handmade heart made from flowers from SevenPonds



  • “To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.”
    – J.K. Rowling

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  • How Can We Preserve Memory with DNA? (Interview)
    The benefits of preserving our loved one’s memory with DNA

    Today we talk with Ryan Lehto, one of the founders of DNA Memorial. Ryan Lehto graduated from Lakehead University with a Bachelor’s in Biology and a Master’s in Molecular Biology with […]

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  • “They say such nice things about people at their funerals that it makes me sad to realize that I’m going to miss mine by just a few days.”
    -Garrison Keillor

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  • How Do You Use Words to Describe Classical Music?
    It’s a conundrum when reading (rather than listening to) “1,001 Classical Recordings You Must Hear Before You Die”

    When asked to review “1,001 Classical Recordings You Must Hear Before You Die” (Gereral Editor Matthew Rye, Universe Publishing) I groaned after paging through the nine centuries of western music […]

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  • Mongolian Air Sacrifice
    The multi-stepped process for sending off a loved one with respect

    Looking back to my junior high history class (or trying to anyway), I only remember learning about Genghis Khan and the Mongolian empire because I found their culture the most […]

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  • Death Cafes Create a New Kind of Space to Talk about Death and Dying
    They’re popping up all around the world now and prompting this important conversation.

    Sometimes you just need to talk about death. You don’t need a therapist. You don’t need a self-help book. You don’t need a support group. You just need to say […]

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  • “You don’t know who is important to you until you actually lose them.”
    –Mahatma Gandhi

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  • “Les Miserables” by Victor HugoIt’s a classic for a reason

    “Les Miserables” by Victor Hugo
    It’s a classic for a reason

      At this point, it might feel superfluous to talk about Les Mis. It’s a literary classic that’s been adapted time and time again into film. To be honest, I’m […]

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  • “I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying.”-Woody Allen

    “I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying.”
    -Woody Allen

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