Life & Death

In Honor of Embalming – Rock Star Louisiana Funeral Director Courtney Baloney Defends the Corpse

Part 2 of our exclusive Interview With Courtney Baloney, the Louisiana Funeral Director at the Center of Covid-19. In this…

3 years ago

The Louisiana Funeral Director at the Center of Covid-19: An Exclusive Interview With Courtney Baloney

Digital Dying learned first-hand from Courtney Baloney of Treasures of Life, a funeral services center in St. James Parrish, Louisiana.…

3 years ago

Dying To Vote – As Election Day Nears, Some Older Americans Go To Extremes

The great COVID-19 election is at last upon us and given the hardships and limitations presented by the virus many…

4 years ago

Coronavirus Challenges – Six Months On, How Are We Remembering the Dead?

Due to the pandemic, it has been a challenging and difficult time for those who have lost loved ones. The…

4 years ago

The Faces of COVID: Honoring those we’ve lost.

It's easy to get lost in the numbers we hear about deaths from COVID-19. As the tally keeps growing, we…

4 years ago

AS THE 2020 HURRICANE SEASON ROARS ON, LET’S NOT FORGET THE STRANGE AND DEADLY STORMS OF 1780

Many Americans remember Katrina, Sandy, Andrew, Hugo, but as Hurricane Laura comes ashore we send our thoughts to first responders…

4 years ago

What’s the Best Way to Face Death? Now There’s A Zoom Class For That.

“If we woke up each morning, knowing we only had a year to live what would change? How would we…

4 years ago

Welcome to the Age of the Drive-Thru Funeral—Is It Here To Stay?

As the United States moves into its fourth month of quarantine mode, Americans have gotten accustomed to drive-thru medical checkups,…

4 years ago

Hart Island Back in the News

  With its curious and often dark history, New York City’s Hart Island is no stranger to notoriety. Now it…

4 years ago

The Other Coronavirus Death, From Loneliness, Anxiety And A Failure Of the Heart

As officials work to keep pace with the rising number of coronavirus deaths, another type of death may be overlooked--lonely…

4 years ago