Author Archives: Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

“David Bowie: The Last Five Years” Directed By Francis Whately

A fascinating documentary about the final years of a mysterious rock icon

The chameleon-like David Bowie constantly battled against modern convention and predictability. The rock legend seemed to transform into a new character every few years, from his clean-cut mod phase of the 1960s to his outlandish platform boots and neon orange mullet … Continue reading

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“David Bowie: The Last Five Years” Directed By Francis Whately

The chameleon-like David Bowie constantly battled against modern convention and predictability — the rock legend seemed to transform into a new character every few years, from his clean-cut mod phase of the late 1960s to the outlandish platform boots and neon orange … Continue reading

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Nurses Reveal the Last Wishes of the Dying

People who are terminally ill usually have simple last requests that bring them joy

The last wishes of the dying often have one thing in common. They revolve around the simple pleasures in life. Palliative care nurses at the Royal Stoke University Hospital in England say that many of the people who stay at their … Continue reading

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“The Sun is Burning” by Simon and Garfunkel

A powerful protest song about the effects of war and grief

In the early 1960s, the Cuban Missile Crisis and the threat of nuclear war were on the minds of many Americans, including some of the most popular folk performers of the day. “The Sun is Burning” by Simon and Garfunkel … Continue reading

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“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”

- Mae West
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Anonymous Postcard Confessions Reveal Secrets of Grief and Guilt

Postcard art and poetry provide outlets for intense emotional expression

If you could tell the world just one secret about yourself, anonymously, what would it be? This is precisely what PostSecret founder Frank Warren wants to know. His project asks total strangers to draw or write on blank postcards, revealing one … Continue reading

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