Author Archives: Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

The Progression of Burial and Cremation Alternatives

In Europe and Florida, Novel After-Death Disposition Options are Slowly Reaching the Public

Today, our after-death disposition choices in the U.S. are almost exclusively limited to cremation and burial. When most people think of burial, they think of full-casket funerals in a conventional cemetery with an embalmed body, suits, flower wreaths, and a … Continue reading

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9/11 in Art

9/11’s Artistic Representations, and What They Say About Our National Grieving Process

With the approach of the ten-year anniversary of 9/11, 2001, many will ponder what our country has learned in the last ten years. 9/11 was perhaps America’s first “existential” moment since the Great Depression — we were reminded that our … Continue reading

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The Passing of Burning Man’s Urban Planner

Rod Garrett, the Man Behind Burning Man’s Temporary City

Rod Garrett, renowned urban planner behind the annual Burning Man Festival, passed away on August 23rd at the age of 74. As Burning Man’s numbers swelled, well beyond the 20-strong gathering around a 1986 bonfire on San Francisco’s Baker Beach, … Continue reading

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Joining the 27 Club

The Death of Amy Winehouse: Why Do Artists Die Young?

It is a story as old as any: a creative genius laid low by the fruits of their own talent. More than anyone else, the death of Amy Winehouse, an undeniable musical talent who reinvigorated a genre and won fame … Continue reading

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Physics of the Future, by Michio Kaku

Renowned Physicist Predicts, By the Year 2100, Human Beings May Live Forever

I don’t think the time is quite right, but it’s close. I’m afraid, unfortunately, that I’m in the last generation to die. — Gerald Sussman   Predicting the future has always been tricky. Yet everyone, from a working family, to … Continue reading

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Violence in Video Games

Are Violent Video Games Desensitizing Young People to Death?

Over the last several decades, video games have become an accepted, and to varying degrees integral, part of many young lives, and the debate surrounding their potentially harmful effects have sustained for nearly as long. The Supreme Court’s decision on … Continue reading

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