Tag Archives: California

Monday Hearts for Madalene

Page Hodel creates the most beautiful hearts in an ongoing celebration of love
Posted on March 10, 2014 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

It’s an honor for SevenPonds to share with our readers the story of the Monday Hearts for Madalene project, a true account of the power of love in the midst of death. The project’s origins take us to 2005: the moment Page Hodel encountered … Continue reading →

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How Can We Plan A Memorial Service? An Interview with Rabbi Sara Shendelman

Rabbi Sara Shendelman discusses the services she offers for people planning a memorial service for a loved one
Posted on February 15, 2014 by Zoë Byrne (Editor in Chief, SevenPonds)

Today, SevenPonds speaks with Rabbi Sara Shendelman, a rabbi and cantor as well as a former ordained minister. Currently based in Berkeley, California, she officiates all types of weddings and conducts memorial services, both interfaith and Jewish, for individual families. … Continue reading →

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When Convenience Meets Funerals

Drive-thru funerals slowly becoming an option geared towards African-Americans in the US
Posted on January 30, 2014 by Zoë Byrne (Editor in Chief, SevenPonds)

Americans relish the freedom to choose how to cope with the deaths of loved ones as well as the types of funerals with which honor them. It’s hardly surprising that a culture which embraces any new convenience, such as fast … Continue reading →

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“Silverlake Life: The View from Here” by Tom Joslin and Peter Friedman

Tom Joslin, with help from Peter Friedmen, documents the final moments of his life before succumbing to AIDS in the critically acclaimed documentary "Silverlake Life: The View from Here."
Posted on January 24, 2014 by Kimberly Lane (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

“Silverlake Life: The View from Here” (1993) is not a typical documentary about AIDS. There are no footnotes in this film. No historical context or textbook definitions are given. While the protagonists visit many doctors and healers throughout the film, … Continue reading →

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“The Man with Night Sweats” by Thom Gunn

Thom Gunn memorializes his loved ones who died of AIDS
Posted on January 17, 2014 by Christopher Hewitt (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Thom Gunn’s The Man with Night Sweats (1992) memorializes a San Francisco poet’s tragic losses due to AIDS. An “Anglo-American poet” known for his brainy yet visceral formal verse, the late British expatriate often wrote in meter and rhyme about his … Continue reading →

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Lotta’s Fountain and the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

A San Francisco landmark is a poignant reminder of the past
Posted on April 18, 2013 by Huyen Do (Marketing Assistant, SevenPonds)

Today marks the 107th anniversary of the Great 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Every year on this day, residents of San Francisco gather around Lotta’s fountain (located at the intersection of Market, Geary and Kearny) to commemorate that moment of silence, right … Continue reading →

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