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Author Archives: Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
Making Decisions about End of Life Care
New developments and new ways of looking at death are changing the way we make end-of-life decisions
Healthcare decisions can be a major cause of stress for end-of-life patients and loved ones, particularly when they don’t fully understand their options or their rights. When patients don’t know their options, it is impossible to clearly convey their wishes … Continue reading
Jackass Star Ryan Dunn Dies in Fatal Car Crash
MTV daredevil died when his car crashed through a guardrail in West Goshen, PA this morning.
Ryan Dunn, one of the stars of the popular MTV show and movie trilogy Jackass, and a member of the CKY Crew, died early this morning in a car crash in West Goshen, PA. An unidentified passenger was also killed … Continue reading
Posted in Just Passed
Tagged Celebrity Death, Jackass, Johnny Knoxville, MTV, Obituary, Ryan Dunn, Twitter
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A Street Artist’s Memorial to Homicides
Artist Swoon honored the missing women of the Juarez femicides with a portrait of an early victim.
In 2008, the artist Swoon, known for her life-size wheatpaste prints and cutouts of figures displayed throughout the streets of New York City, created a memorial to the victims of female homicides in the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez. … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez, Memorial, Mexico, Mission District, San Francisco, Street Art, Swoon, Watson
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Baumschulenweg Crematorium
Architecture of crematorium incorporates healing, peace into space.
Designed by renowned architects Axel Schultes and Charlotte Frank and completed in 1999, the Baumschulenweg Crematorium in Berlin, Germany remains one of the most outstanding contemporary buildings in the city. Although bearing the title “crematorium”, the tranquil space offers far … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Architecture, Berlin, Cremains, Cremation, Cremation Ashes, Crematorium, Crematory, Funeral home
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Do Animals Experience Grief?
Behavior in some animals after the death of a companion suggests animals grieve, too.
We can easily look at this picture of Gana the mother Gorilla carrying her dead baby and see the loss in her face. But, are we simply projecting human emotions onto her, imagining her grief as the only explanation for … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Animal, Grief, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Psychology Today
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Glee Funeral Episode – Who Dies on Glee?
Rumors of Glee character death are confirmed in second-to-last episode
SPOILER ALERT! In this week’s episode of the TV show Glee, amidst the drama of preparing for show choir Nationals, the students of the glee club decide to take on an unusual task: planning a funeral. Rumors of a death … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
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