funeral planning

Strange deaths 2015 mid-year check-up:  Selfie deaths keep coming.

We normally save our strange death report for the end of the year, but with two men meeting their maker…

9 years ago

Weekly News 7/3/2015: Tama the stationmaster cat elevated to goddess

Don't miss the story of the Japanese stationmaster cat, Tama. So revered was this famous feline that on her death…

9 years ago

Thank our military on the 4th of July.

Showing appreciation to those who protect us both at home and abroad is a lot more than just saying “thank…

9 years ago

“Exquisite Corpse” celebrates Woodlawn Cemetery’s jazz legacy.

Each April, Woodlawn hosts a special Jazz Appreciation Month. But this year, the cemetery was also a featured venue for…

9 years ago

Weekly News 6/19/15: Therapy dogs help ease grief.

The news of the week highlighted the increasing use of therapy dogs in funeral homes to help comfort those grieving…

9 years ago

To Live and Die in Nola: Interview with New Orleans’ Most Famous Obituary Writer

John Pope's poignant tributes to the dead reveal the inner world of New Orleans' florid, fiery and often very strange…

9 years ago

Mystery writer Jaden Terrell talks death, murder, and figuring it all out

For crime novelist, Jaden Terrell, writing about death is a way to confront her own fears. The Nashville-based author has…

9 years ago

Weekly News 6/12/2015: Film Icon Sir Christopher Lee Passes

This week we said goodbye Sir Christopher Lee, Dusty Rhodes, and Bahe Ketchum. In other news, critics weigh in on…

9 years ago

At the Bonnie and Clyde Museum: Why Louisiana Man Happily Runs a Room Dedicated to Murderers

Ted Prince has devoted his life to Bonnie and Clyde. As a young man he journeyed from Georgia to Gibsland…

9 years ago

Weekly News 6/5/2015: Beau Biden death and Swedish “death test”

Topping this week's news was the news of Beau Biden's death, word of a Swedish "death test," and the laying…

9 years ago

Sheryl Sandberg Shares Her Grief

Today Sheryl Sandberg shared an extraordinary essay regarding the lessons she has learned over the month since her husband's death.…

9 years ago

Celebrity Death Hoaxes Just Keep Coming

While celebrity death hoaxes are nothing new, we have seen a dramatic increase in their frequency in recent years. The…

9 years ago

Want to learn more about the funeral industry? Try a funeral industry podcast.

The funeral industry, generally a community tied to traditional business tools and techniques, began to embrace the medium some time…

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