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“Will You Miss Me when I’m Gone?” by The Carter Family
A country music memorial song about missing a loved one who has passed
1927 was the year country music first reared its honest, whisky-worn head from the mountains of Appalachia. Radio was already in the process of transforming the way Americans connected to the rest of their country; suddenly lyrical, empathetic voices that … Continue reading
“The Barter” by Carol Oates
Joyce Carol Oates sheds light on this important stage of grief
In a recent post, I wrote about the influence of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’s Five Stages of Grief; and while reading through the stories of one of Joyce Carol Oates’s collections, Sourland, I came across yet another short story which has, at … Continue reading
Posted in The Next Chapter
Tagged Death, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, Grief, Joyce Carol Oates, Sourland, The Barter
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Marc Chagall: “The Death”
With Hanukkah upon us, we look to a painting by the celebrated Jewish artist Marc Chagall
In the spirit of Hannukah (and Thanksgivukkah, because that was pretty neat), we look to the painting The Death (1908) by Jewish artist Marc Chagall. Chagall was born Moishe Segal in the small town of Liozna, Russia in 1887. Life … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Chagall, Cubism, Death, Expressionism, Hanukkah, Jewish Art, Jewish Culture, Judaism, Liozna, Marc Chagall, Russian Jews, Thanksgivukkah, The Death
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Miracle Max’s Expert Advice
Miracle Max from the Princess Bride tells us how to treat to the deceased
Miracle Max: Now, mostly dead is slightly alive. Now, all dead…well, with all dead, there’s usually only one thing that you can do. Inigo: What’s that? Miracle Max: Go through his clothes and look for loose change. More Laughter is … Continue reading
Wampanoag Burial Traditions
We revisit the end-of-life practices of one of the most famous Native American tribes
With Thanksgiving underway, we look to the funeral traditions of perhaps the most famous of the Native American peoples: the Wampanoag. It is estimated that these Native Americans lived in the New England region for over 10,000 years, with over … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged burial traditions, Cole's Hill, Death, end-of-life, Native American, Native American Burial Rituals, Native Americans in the United States, New England, Plymouth, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving history, Thanksgiving tradition, Wampanoag, Wampanoag people
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Thanksgiving Table Talk: A SevenPonds Challenge
Bring something new to the usual Thanksgiving dinner this year: a little end-of-life conversation
SevenPonds’ goal is to render the end-of-life accessible as a topic of conversation in any context – and Thanksgiving is no exception. This year, we hope that you can help us debunk the notion that to talk about death means … Continue reading
