Book Review: Burden of Wings by Mauro Marinelli
A new art book for the cemetery enthusiast is out, one that captures the true essence of the graveyard as a gateway between the living and the dead, with inspirational…
Dollhouse Grave Markers
There was a time when every little girl wanted a dollhouse. It didn’t matter if it was a fancy, all-out designer dollhouse, or a cardboard box decorated with odds and…
NOLA Museum of Death – Not For the Faint of Heart
Twenty years ago the Museum of Death opened in Hollywood. Now, another branch has opened in … where else …the Big Easy. What a perfect location for some fairly graphic…
Remembering The SS Eastland Tragedy 100 Years Later
It was a cool Saturday morning as employees from the Western Electric Company began boarding the SS Eastland, anchored in the Chicago River, for a company outing. The day’s itinerary…
Funeral Webcasts: Virtual Funerals Allow Closure
Today, it seems that our lives are so scheduled there is little leeway for an abrupt need for time away. That’s why online funerals are becoming more popular, and more…
Modern Death
You’ve probably heard the cliques’: what goes around comes around; everything old is new again … While these sayings may have more than a bit of truth about them, it…