Author Archives: Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

The Ongoing Aid-in-Dying Debate

A Panel of Experts In Hawaii Have Concluded that Physician-Assisted Dying is Legal
Posted on October 14, 2011 by Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Hawaii may be on its way to becoming the fourth state that legalizes physician-assisted dying. A ten-person panel of experts on Hawaii law, medicine, elder care, legislation, and end-of-life issues convened in Honolulu, in a conference aptly titled, Is Physician-Assisted … Continue reading →

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Wit, by Margaret Edson

A Pulitzer Prize Winning Play Follows a Dying Woman’s Path to Self-Discovery
Posted on October 7, 2011 by Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

There are many routes to self-discovery. A lot of them are painful. In Wit (or W;t), a Pulitzer Prize winning play by Margaret Edson, the reader (or the audience) witnesses one woman’s such journey, forced upon her by a lonely … Continue reading →

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The Progression of Burial and Cremation Alternatives

In Europe and Florida, Novel After-Death Disposition Options are Slowly Reaching the Public
Posted on September 21, 2011 by Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

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
Posted on September 9, 2011 by Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

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
Posted on August 29, 2011 by Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

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?
Posted on August 26, 2011 by Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

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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