Grieving for the Terrible Tragedy on Maui
Earlier this week, Reuters reported that the death toll from the Maui wildfires reached 96, and the Governor of Hawaii, Josh Green, has indicated that ...
Category: Life & Death
Could tiny-brained humans have actually dug graves half a million years ago?
Deep inside a South African cave called Rising Star, scientists have made an incredible discovery—a species of ancient humans that appears to have buried their ...
Welcome to A Pacific Island Nation with 125 million people—and almost no gun deaths
Last week, in Nakano City, Japan, an evacuation center was opened in the gymnasium of a middle school, and local officials provided shelter, blankets, food, ...
Where in the Wide World of Death Wear Do Memorial Hoodies Fit In?
In talking to a fellow writer, I recently learned of a new trend in death wear—the memorial hoodie.
At What Age Do You Gain The Right to Stop Being Worked to Death?
At what age do you gain the right to stop being worked to death? In the last few months, two interesting news stories on opposite ...
Do Robots Deserve Funerals?
An American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Robots has formed. Saudi Arabia has granted a robot honorary citizenship, and as we wrote here ...
Stolen Skull Repatriations – Inside A Modern Museum Controversy
Stolen human remains and the ceremony of death are at the heart of a modern museum controversy. As people go about and enjoy the holidays ...
Controversy of A President’s Death, and Health, From Biden to Trump, King Tut to JFK
The elephant in the room of US politics right now appears to be just how old is too old to be president of the United ...
This Special 9/11 Viewing Room Holds Bodies Reduced to Dust, 21 Years On Others Are Still Being Identified
The September 11th attacks happened 21 years ago, but many families still wait to see the bodies of the loved ones they lost that day.
Where Do Tombstones Come From, and What Makes a Good One?
Who on earth is scared of some rocks? Well, what if they are haunted rocks. What if they are the remains of a rock quarry ...
The Rise of the Pet Death Psychics, And a New Brand of Death Care
It can be said that Laura Stinchfield represents a new type of deathcare worker.
The Artists Come to Uvalde, to Mourn the Dead with Paint and Music
The artists have come to Uvalde to mourn the dead with paint and music.
Sweet Donna – Remembering The Woman You Love, With A Song
When Donna’s sickness took a turn for the worst, her husband Larry wrote a song.
Welcome Spring! Now Here Are Three Ways to Compost—Your Human Body..
With the beginning of Spring, the time of yard chores has begun. Planting flowers, putting out the lawn furniture, and getting that compost pile going. ...
Still Fantasizing About Fantasy Coffins
If you are an early follower of Digital Dying and tuned in your radio dials to just the right station last week, you would have ...
