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Gandhi, An Unparalleled Man Representing Non-Violence
We Honor Him By Visiting His Memorial, Raj Ghat and Devoting A Week to India
This coming Sunday Oct 2nd marks the birthday of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and a national holiday in his honor – International Day of Non-Violence. We are devoting this week leading up to the international holiday to Gandhi, his homeland, India, … Continue reading
In Lieu Of Flowers, A Conversation For the Living
A Personal Favorite Book of Stories About Loss
Certain books just stick with you, long after you turn the last pages and put them back on the shelf. In Lieu of Flowers, A Conversation for the Living by Nancy Cobb is one of those books for me. I … Continue reading
Posted in Sharing Suzette
Tagged Book Review, Death and Loss, Grief, Loss of a Loved One, Nancy Cobb
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The 10th Anniversary of 9/11
The Reflecting Absence Memorial Opens
We all unite as Americans in having universal unforgettable moments (be they generational) that are so nationally riveting that each of us shares that exact moment in common. To name a few, for those who are old enough to remember, … Continue reading
Celebrity Death Hoaxes
What’s up with our national appetite for celebrity deaths?
One morning this week I opened up my Yahoo! Instant Messenger account and read the latest celebrity hoax – Jackie Chan is dead. Jackie Chan is dead?! I never knew he died. I am always out of the loop on … Continue reading
David Rockwell Amasses a Book of Spectacles
SevenPonds adds memorials born of tragedy
The San Francisco journalist Zahid Sadar and I are at a bar in Glen Park. We’re discussing death when Zahid mentions a book he’s excited about: David Rockwell’s Spectacle. The two ideas come together like a sandwich, and we soon begin … Continue reading
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Tagged David Rockwell, Memorial, Memoriam, Spectacle book, Zahid Sadar
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At SevenPonds, White is the New Black
Iphones, the “black screen of death,” and the future
One morning last week, as I was getting out of bed and the day’s agenda began whirling through my mind — I managed to drop my iPhone into a tumbler of water. I immediately dried it off and saw with … Continue reading
