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Crowd Sourcing Helps Find Debris of Beijing-Bound Boeing 777-200 Flight That Departed Malaysia
A global volunteer network help scan satellite images and today loved ones were notified by text that all are dead
Sadly, we report that it has been confirmed that all passengers on Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 are dead. Loved ones were notified by a text message this morning. One cannot help but ask – was a text message the proper way … Continue reading
As Time Goes By: Chinese Designers Zijina Li and Xueping Chen’s “43 Minutes With Grandma”
Designboom’s Design for Death competition features an interactive urn for cremated remains.
Chinese designers Zijina li and Xueping Chen want to redesign the way we look at urns and cremated remains. Their design, “43 Minutes With Grandma,” was featured by Designboom’s Design for Death competition last April and makes urns much more … Continue reading
Alkaline Hydrolysis: Green Burial or Scientific Nightmare?
A new disposition method liquefies the body, preserves the environment and horrifies funeral consumers
Given the numerous environmental issues overshadowing the 21st century, learning how to live sustainably is a generally accepted responsibility. But what about learning how to die sustainably? Traditional burials take up valuable space. Cremation requires lots of energy, often supplied … Continue reading
LSD Research Makes Biggest Headway in 40 Years
Clinical trials reveal therapeutic effects of psychedelics on those nearing death
Timothy Leary may be dead, but research into the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics is thriving once again. Specifically, recent studies have explored the potential for LSD to ease anxiety and depression for those overcoming addiction, or nearing death. In the early … Continue reading
Jonas Dahlberg to Design Norway’s July 22, 2011 Memorial Site
The Swedish designer plans “an active and poetic” memorial for victims of the 2011 Norway attacks.
Today, the immediate grief and exhaustion following Norway’s tragic July 22, 2011 attacks have passed. But as Swedish designer Jonas Dahlberg says, this doesn’t mean “the wound” of the painful deaths has been forgotten. If anything, says Dahlberg, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Dahlberg, Death, Design, Jonas Dahlberg, Memorial, Memorial design, Norway, Norway 2011, Norway attacks, Sweden, Swedish designer
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“Harold and Maude” (1971) by Hal Ashby
A young man's obsession with death and how his chance relationship with a feisty elderly woman shows him the meaning of a full life
Harold and Maude is a 1971 dark comedic film, as well as a personal favorite of mine, based on a screenplay written by Colin Higgins. Higgins originally planned to direct it himself, but a test shoot left executives unimpressed, and Hal … Continue reading
