Category Archives: Something Special

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law that will make human composting available in California by 2027. In directing state officials to establish regulations for the process, known as natural organic reduction, California follows four other U.S. states that … Continue reading →

While loneliness and depression among the elderly are nothing new, there’s a growing movement seeking to combat that, especially among elderly men. What does it involve?  Sheds.

If you ask most Americans, dying at home tops their list of how they prefer to die. There is a societal perception that a “good death” is likened to the comforts of home. Obituaries generally strengthen that notion: “died peacefully … Continue reading →

“Chemo brain,” an unfortunate side effect of cancer treatment, is the state or condition of brain fog, forgetfulness, nausea, stress and other neurocognitive deficits. Affecting one in three cancer patients, chemo brain’s debilitating effects can include symptoms such as sleep … Continue reading →

Death is many things, most of them distressing. It is sad, stressful, exhausting, and, unless the person who died had been previously known to be seriously ill, often shocking.

On August 25, 2022, a jury awarded $31 million to Vanessa Bryant and her co-plaintiff. The women sought justice following the tragic plane crash that took the lives of Bryant’s husband and daughter, among others. Bryant asserted that she was … Continue reading →