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Author Archives: Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)
Not Just Another Batman Costume: San Francisco Is Gotham City for a Day!
Meet Batkid: A five-year-old with leukemia whose Make-A-Wish dream was realized with the help of his father and mother
We had the most amazing day ever in San Francisco (the actual location of SevenPonds’ headquarters) yesterday, as the city actually became Gotham City for a day – really! Miles Scott is a kindergartner (the sweetest) who is in remission … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Batkid, Batman custome, Batman in San Francisco, Batmobile, Child with leukemia, Children with Cancer, Crime fighting kid, Leukemia, List of Major League Baseball mascots, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Miles Scott batkid, Penguin, Riddler, San Francisco Gotham City, Tcho Chocolate, Tulelake California
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”Flowers, Design, Philosophy” by Jane Packer
Jane Packer will inspire you with the most incredible funeral flowers rethink ever!
If you’re seeking ideas on how to use flowers to make your memorial service or funeral the most beautiful and unique ceremony ever, there is no floral designer as amazing as Jane Packer. Her book, Jane Packer: Flowers, Design, Philosophy is … Continue reading
What’s All the Hoo-ha Over Funeral Homes?
The largest publicly held death care corporation, Service Corporation International, is buying the second largest: Stewart Enterprises -- but will it impact you?
There’s a big hoo-ha taking place over an acquisition in the death care industry. Service Corporation International (SCI), the largest publicly held death care company, is about to acquire Stewart Enterprises (the second largest). Being that I’m on a number of … Continue reading
A Graphic Designer’s Brother Dies in a Plane Crash
Using her experience and design sense, one woman helps others through the stages of grief
Dana Shields, a graphic designer in Menlo Park, California, has used her design sense to help herself heal from the unexpected death of her youngest brother, Jeb, in 1991. Jeb was a Navy pilot who died in a classified mid-air … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Art, Dana Shields, Design for Death, Five Stages of Grief, Stages of Grief, sympathy gift, unexpected death
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What is Palliative Care at a Veteran Hospital? An Interview with Dr. VJ Periyakoil
The VA Palo Alto Heath Care facility is a pioneer in providing services for Veterans who are dying
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Dr. VJ Periyakoil, an Associate Director of Palliative Care Service, VA Palo Alto Health Care System. Additionally, she is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine and the Director of Stanford Palliative Care Education and … Continue reading
“Haunted Houses of California: A Ghostly Guide To Haunted Houses & Wandering Spirits” by Antoinette May
Time for a good read on haunted houses and ghosts
With Halloween coming up this week I have the deep desire to explore and tour haunted houses. I love haunted anything! So I picked up a book to survey my local options here in the San Francisco Bay Area. Given … Continue reading
