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Remembered in Ink
Tattoos are not nearly the taboo they once were in our culture. In the past two or three decades, they have grown to become an almost-universally accepted form of artwork […]
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What is Green Burial? (Interview)
Trappist Caskets is a unique business, producing simple, elegant, ecologically minded caskets from company headquarters in Peosta, Iowa — which happens to be New Melleray Abbey, home of Catholic monks […]
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Recently, a part of my childhood “died”; no, thankfully, not a person, but something important nonetheless. Three weeks ago, the final Harry Potter film, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: […]
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The Bizarre Fate of Cremation Ashes
8 Creative Ways People Have Utilized or Disposed of Cremation Remains1. Fireworks Gonzo journalist Hunter S Thompson planned his funeral years before his death. When he took his own life in 2005, Johnny Depp, who had befriended Thompson while preparing to […]
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“Some are bound to die young. By dying young a person stays young in people’s memory. If he burns brightly before he dies, his brightness shines for all time.”
In loving dedication to Jonathan Harwood, whose fire burns on…
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Santolini Encourages Audience to Consider Life and Death
The artist’s conceptual pieces require audience input–literally and figuratively.Among the thought-provoking works of Frederico Santolini are some pieces that challenge us to consider our mortality and re-think our perceptions of life and death. Santolini utilizes his background in […]
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Laid to Rest in the Bay
San Francisco Bay Popular for Scattering Cremation RemainsEvery month, the remains of hundreds of people are laid to rest in the San Francisco Bay. With the popularity of cremation pulling ahead of burial as a means for […]
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A Quote by David Harkins –
“You can shed tears that she is gone, or you can smile because she has lived. You can close your eyes and pray that she’ll come back, or you can […]
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At SevenPonds, White is the New Black
Iphones, the “black screen of death,” and the futureOne morning last week, as I was getting out of bed and the day’s agenda began whirling through my mind — I managed to drop my iPhone into a tumbler […]
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