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Author Archives: Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)
Services Will Honor the Seven Victims of Oikos University
Today is National Prayer Day
Vigil Tonight at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, CA. Today is the National Day of Prayer, and services will honor the seven victims of Oikos University, who were tragically killed last week in Oakland. Students, friends, and family members plan to congregate at … Continue reading
“House” by David Shore
Will Wilson, an oncologist, survive the cancer?
(Spoiler Alert!) Watching the episode of the TV show “House” last night in which the main character’s best friend Wilson, a resident Oncologist finds out he has a large tumor, was perhaps the most outrageous TV show I have ever … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Cancer, Stage 2 Cancer, TV Show House, TV Shows About Cancer
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Letter to Suzette from an MD at UCSF Hospital
Dr. Dawn Gross reached out to SevenPonds to help find someone to vigil at the bedside of a dying patient who had no family
Hello Suzette, I want to thank you again for all that you did so immediately on behalf of a total stranger! Though none of your attempted connections came through directly the world is small and intention powerful so my patient … Continue reading
8 Factors That Determine the Top 10 Hospitals in the U.S.
My experience with the 7th top rated hospital, UCSF
Let’s start by looking at the best hospitals from the vantage point of the U.S. News and World Report. The 8 factors for ranking hospital standards are… Continue reading
Three Buildings With One Singular Message
Inappropriate Holocaust and Nazi references in design of buildings, particularly crematoriums
Woodland Crematorium is a very popular Swedish tourist stop but also has a similar design to that of Zeppelin Field, the Nazi’s party rally grounds. A comparison of three buildings and the history behind them reveal the inappropriate design of a this famous crematorium – a crematorium no less. Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Crematorium, Crematory, Holocaust, International Crematoriums, Jewish, Woodland Crematorium
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A Glimpse into Contemporary Iranian Passing
Remembrance events in modern Iranian culture
As an Iranian-American, I spent the first five years of my life in Tehran before moving permanently to the US. I have experienced both the traditional Islamic Iranian funeral in Iran and the contemporary ceremony in America. Despite the fact … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged Death ceremony, end-of-life, Iran, Iranian Americans, Life Celebrations, Middle East, Persian culture, Remembrance
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