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Chinese caskets proving to be a hard sell.

Sourcing Chinese caskets at a fraction of the cost of US-made versions seems like a no-brainer for cost-conscious consumers. Turns…

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Goodbye police dog Judge. Honoring a K-9 hero.

A few days ago we wrote about two brave K-9s named Sultan and how they were memorialized. Today we honor…

9 years ago

Oliver Sacks on learning he will die.

Oliver Sacks is a physician, best-selling author, and professor of neurology at the NYU School of Medicine. The British-born physician,…

9 years ago

Sultan the Police Dog: Goodbye to two brave K-9s.

The use of trained dogs in police work dates back to ancient times. Today, we find K9s used as an…

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Euthanasia Roller Coaster. Yes. It’s a real thing.

The concept of the euthanasia roller coaster has been around for a while. A scale model of the coaster was…

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National Museum of Funeral History to hold President’s Day celebration.

Houston's National Museum of Funeral History will hold a birthday bash for one of our most storied president's on Sunday,…

9 years ago

Facebook adds new “legacy contact” feature.

Facebook's new "legacy contact" is the latest response to the growing need for better options to help manage digital assets upon…

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PBS’s Frontline series to air Being Mortal, a documentary on end-of-life care

PBS will air Frontline: Being Mortal tonight, Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 at 10pm EST. The special will air again on…

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Was the Colorado plane crash another sad selfie death?

On Wednesday, February 4th, 2015 the NTSB reported that the Colorado plane crash that killed two men last May may have…

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Celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Week.

February 9-15, 2015 is International Random Acts of Kindness Week. The commemorative week is sponsored by the Random Acts of…

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