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Neil deGrasse Tyson Prompts Ruminations on Life & Death in New Year: The famed astrophysicist celebrates the precious nature of human existence
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Author Archives: Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)
“Illuminations From The Bhagavad-Gita” by Kim and Chris Murray
Verses from a lavish hand-cupped sized book Illuminations From The Bhagavad-Gita
Like a moth to a flickering flame, I was drawn to this tiny hand-cupped sized book of gold embellishment: Illuminations From The Bhagavad-Gita. I confess it was a combination of factors that drew me in. The 40-colored pages (plates by authors … Continue reading
“Knock Knock…who’s there?”
"Yikes...Death!"
Posted in Laughter is Medicine
Tagged Death, dry humor, Humor, Joke, knock knock, Laughter is Medicine, silence
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Viewing or Witnessing a Cremation in America
A cultural practice in the US is slowly being adopted by funeral homes and crematoriums
The age-old practice of cremating a loved one out in an open air “Pyre” (a topic we have covered prior) is still practiced throughout the world, including in some private locations in the US reserved exclusively for certain religious groups. What many … Continue reading
The Art of Dying Conference April 24th – 26th, 2015, NYC
The New York City Open Center presents a truly compelling conference on end of life
If you are interested in exploring end of life, The New York Open Center is hosting a fantastic conference “The Art of Dying” that examines spiritual, scientific and practical approaches to death and dying. You will have the opportunity to attend a … Continue reading
1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die: Revised and Updated 2011 edited by Stephen Farthing
Caution this book is for the well-studied who possess a fine eye
A friend once said to me “competitions are only as good as the judges,” and so it goes that a book on 1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die can only be as good as its editor. When I … Continue reading
“Everyone Needs to Eat.”
"I once heard of a man who baffled scientists with his reputed ability to forgo eating for years on end, and well, that man is dead." - Zach Golden
