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Funeral Home Owner Chris Johnson Spending Halloween in Jail:
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Our Monthly Tip: Toast a Loved One with a Personalized Glass:
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My Cousin’s Death Taught Me the Meaning of Life:
A lesson in existentialism and mortality
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Author Archives: Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
The Return of Edgar Cayce, by C. Terry Cline, Jr. (2011)
A suspense novelist channels the words of a long dead psychic
Suspense novelist C. Terry Cline, Jr. has been an Edgar Cayce fan for some time. Since the sixties, more accurately. For those unfamiliar with Cayce, as this reviewer was until reading this book, the famed psychic, mystic and seer was … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged After Death, C. Terry Cline, Death, Edgar Cayce, Grieving, Jr., Mystics, Nirvana, Psychic, Tao, Wisdom
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Legendary Science Fiction Writer Ray Bradbury Dies at 91
Grief and celebrity tributes pour in from around the globe at the literary giant’s passing
In 1941, Ray Bradbury earned $15 for his first paid short story — a noiry little piece called “Pendulum,” co-authored with Henry Hasse, and published in the pulp magazine Super Science. By the age of 30 he had already begun … Continue reading
Posted in Just Passed
Tagged Celebrity Death, Fantasy, New York Times, Ray Bradbury, Science Fiction, Stephen King, Writer
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Coachella Honoring the Dead
Coachella Announces "Hologram Lineup" Featuring Only Dead Musicians
The music festival, Coachella honors our dead in quite the interesting and creative way. Continue reading
A Glimpse into Contemporary Iranian Passing
Remembrance events in modern Iranian culture
As an Iranian-American, I spent the first five years of my life in Tehran before moving permanently to the US. I have experienced both the traditional Islamic Iranian funeral in Iran and the contemporary ceremony in America. Despite the fact … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged Death ceremony, end-of-life, Iran, Iranian Americans, Life Celebrations, Middle East, Persian culture, Remembrance
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“All for Now,” by Joseph Di Prisco
A Novel About Life After Death, More or Less
Brother Stephen dies suddenly. That’s when matters get more complicated. During a meeting of school administrators, Brother Stephen, the main character of Joseph di Prisco’s novel, All for Now, monk at a Catholic Seminary and a teacher in the … Continue reading