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Author Archives: Caitlin Manner (Blog Writer) SevenPonds
“Broken Halos” by Chris Stapleton
A touching tribute "to people who've passed away before their time"
“Broken Halos,” co-written by Chris Stapleton and Mike Henderson, is the perfect country ballad to listen to when you need a good, cleansing cry. The first single off Stapleton’s second album, “From a Room: Volume 1,” “Broken Halos” seems written … Continue reading
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Canada’s Medical Aid in Dying: “I cannot get through a day. It’s physical torture.”
Paula Ritchie’s choice of medical aid in dying to end her life illustrates both sides of the moral and legislative debate
The New York Times recently published the profile of Paula Ritchie, a Canadian woman who elected to take part in the country’s controversial medical assistance in dying (MAID) program. Her life, one plagued by emotional and physical suffering, once again … Continue reading
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Dying Inmates’ End-of-Life Choices Are Routinely Ignored
With our prison population aging rapidly, there are more and more terminally ill inmates not receiving the care that they're entitled to
KFF Health News, a nonprofit organization that reports on health policy in the United States, recently published an investigative piece revealing how end-of-life choices made by inmates are routinely ignored or overridden. Coupled with the fact that our country’s prison … Continue reading
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“Dying for Sex,” Starring Michelle Williams and Jenny Slate
The FX miniseries - inspired by a true story - is raw, real and more than a little raunchy
“Dying for Sex,” a comedy/drama miniseries loosely based on the true story of Molly Kochan, is about a woman who leaves her husband in order to explore her sexual desires after being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Michelle Williams and … Continue reading
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“My Brother” by Effie Waller Smith
Although she was more well known for her poetry describing the Appalachian Mountains, Smith's poem captures her grief over losing her brother too soon
Born to formerly enslaved parents in the rural mountain community of Chloe Creek, Kentucky, Effie Waller Smith was a prolific poet in the early 20th century. She is most notable for achieving moderate literary success despite being a woman and … Continue reading
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How Pope Francis Was Laid to Rest
Outlets report details about his funeral and how his body was prepared to lie in state
The death of a pope signals the beginning of a number of traditions and ceremonies within the Catholic Church, and more specifically, the Vatican. Among these, the handling of a pope’s mortal remains is a process that has long been … Continue reading
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