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Our Annual Seven Holiday Gifts for Someone Who Is Grieving, 2024 Edition:
Gracious gifts that spread love and beauty -
“Making Mobiles” by Karolina Merska:
An artist’s manual on how to create beautiful Polish pajaki -
“Hands Up to the Sky” by Michael Franti & Spearhead:
A surprisingly upbeat song about acknowledging both loss and the beauty of life
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Category Archives: Something Special
Organ Transplant Agency Is the Subject of Major Criticism
The United Network for Organ Sharing is sending organs late, damaged, or diseased
Patients who are in the need of a life-saving organ transplant usually have one concern in mind: they want to live. In order to survive their illness or injury, they need to receive a donation, which they hope their body … Continue reading
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Can Distressing Dreams Point to Future Health Issues?
Nightmares may be a sign of future cognitive decline
Can our sleeping dreams predict the future? The question has been debated by philosophers for millennia, but the common scientific consensus has been no. New research, however, promotes the idea that dreams can provide insight into our future health problems, … Continue reading
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Portland May Be the US’s First Death Tourism Hot Spot
Terminal patients head to Oregon for medical aid in dying
While states such as Texas and Florida have outlawed practices that provide the option for physician-assisted dying to terminally ill patients, Oregon leads the way in helping ill patients decide their fate. Oregon and other states, such as New Jersey, … Continue reading
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Does ChatGPT Understand Death?
Some intrepid explorers have asked the AI to write eulogies
Ever since OpenAI released ChatGPT, its generative AI bot in November, the internet has been lauding its ability to write poems, explain quantum computing, and even provide dating advice. There has also been much concern over the bot’s ability to … Continue reading
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Are Americans Done With Expensive Funerals?
Most people would prefer no funeral at all
With gas prices skyrocketing and groceries getting more and more costly, Americans seem ready to ditch expensive funerals. According to a new survey, 70% of Americans say they would rather be buried in a cardboard box than have their families … Continue reading
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Beloved Former President Jimmy Carter Enters Hospice
Former President Jimmy Carter recently elected to enter hospice
Hospice has been in the news more consistently lately since it was announced that former President Jimmy Carter elected to stop medical treatments and instead head home on hospice. On February 18th, The Carter Center announced that “after a series … Continue reading
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