Author Archives: Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

How Ancient Nordic Viking Funeral Burials Reflect Common World Traditions

Contrary to pop culture depictions, Norse burial funerals were conservative affairs reflective of religious belief

While the words “Viking Funeral” may call to mind images of grandly burning pyres, warrior heroes laid to waste, set to sea to have their ship lit from afar by a burning arrow, much of this is the work of … Continue reading

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Elvis’ “Blue Christmas”

A song for those enduring sadness over the holidays

This classic soul piece, originally penned by Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson, has established itself as an enduring holiday classic, and an ideal funeral song for those late-December memorials. For this writer, at least, it helps him to feel … Continue reading

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How Can Healing Physical Therapy Help? An Interview with Mark Haviland

A professional healer and alternative health practitioner explains the art of intention

Mark Haviland is a physical therapist, healer, masseuse and alternative health practitioner based in San Francisco, CA. In his business he deals often the elderly, they infirm and the dying, employing touch- and motion-based therapy to lift spirits and ease … Continue reading

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“Lincoln” (2012) by Steven Spielberg

Lincoln's death takes place off screen, but the weight of his achievements remain

Steven Spielberg’s latest film, Lincoln, begins on a mud-soaked, blood-soaked battlefield that recalls the opening to Saving Private Ryan, except with bayonets and 19th-century marching squad uniforms instead of bullets and flak helmets. At the battle’s conclusion, the victorious soldiers, … Continue reading

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The Newtown, Connecticut Shooting Victims

SevenPonds honors the memory of the Newtown, Connecticut shooting victims

In the aftermath of the carnage at Sandy Hook Elementary, in the idyllic town of Newtown, Connecticut, many will find themselves asking questions. Some will wonder at the motive of the attacker, at the conditions that gave rise to his … Continue reading

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The Newtown Connecticut Shooting Leaves the Nation Asking Questions

One Iowa casket maker donates caskets to the Connecticut shooting victims

The shooting this morning at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, has left a deep mark on our nation’s consciousness. In line with the string of such random outbreaks of senseless violence this summer, the Newton, Connecticut shooting will … Continue reading

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