• Helping a Dear Friend On Life Support to Die PeacefullyDesignated as her healthcare proxy, I had to do right by her

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    Helping a Dear Friend On Life Support to Die Peacefully
    Designated as her healthcare proxy, I had to do right by her



  • “How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43)”Elizabeth Barrett Browning's famous sonnet reinforces the concept of eternal love

    “How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43)”
    Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s famous sonnet reinforces the concept of eternal love

    Seeing as tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d pick a poem that has to do with romantic love for this week. It’s also a poem you’re likely familiar with, […]

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  • Diaries of Visual Relationships

    Diaries of Visual Relationships

    Rebecca Sexton Larson is a Tampa, Florida-based studio artist working with alternative photographic processes. Below, she shares some images from her “Visual Diary Series”, as well as an explanation of […]

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  • Whitney Houston Dead from Unknown Causes

    Whitney Houston, singer of “I Will Always Love You,” has died at just 48 years old from a suspected drug overdose. There were “no signs of criminal intent.” Houston has […]

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  • Who is Make-a-Wish Foundation? (Interview)

    Who is Make-a-Wish Foundation? (Interview)

    Jennifer Wilson is the Marketing and Promotions Manager for the Greater Bay Area Make-a-Wish Foundation. Make-a-Wish grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions all around the country, and the […]

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  • “Life is hard. Then you die. Then they throw dirt in your face. Then the worms eat you. Be grateful it happens in that order.”

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  • Aging in Place

    Aging in Place

    With the aid of non-profit groups known as “villages,” senior citizens around the country are enjoying the perks of assisted living communities at a fraction of the cost – and […]

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  • “Life–how curious is that habit that makes us think it is not here, but elsewhere.”

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  • “When Great Trees Fall” by Maya AngelouMaya Angelou's poem reassures its readers

    “When Great Trees Fall” by Maya Angelou
    Maya Angelou’s poem reassures its readers

    This past Saturday, a friend and I went to check out Jack Kerouac Alley and City Lights Bookstore in the North Beach area of San Francisco. As a lover of […]

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  • Variety in Sustainability

    Variety in Sustainability

    Oftentimes, when people think of eco-friendly caskets, they picture something like this lovely classic plain, untreated pine box from Living Legacies. But, choosing sustainable disposition doesn’t have to mean lack […]

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