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“Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid.”

-Langston Hughes (1902-1967)
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Suzette Airs on a Local Palo Alto TV Show

Suzette shares her futuristic vision of death, the last taboo, with Palo Alto talk show host Henrietta

Last month, our founder, Suzette Sherman, appeared on local Palo Alto talk show, “Talking with Henrietta” which aired in 5 cities surrounding Palo Alto, California. Suzette spoke candidly about how she and the rest of SevenPonds team are working tirelessly to … Continue reading

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Hallmark Announces Cards for Terminal Illnesses

The greeting card powerhouse creates a collection to gift when someone is dying

Every year, Americans buy close to 7 billion cards to wish someone happy birthday, bon voyage, or any other number of congratulatory and sympathetic messages. And by 2014, Hallmark plans to launch one of their most ambitious collections yet: a … Continue reading

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Death Rituals in Somalia

Precise steps to ensure deceased loved ones pass from this life and on to the next

In Somalia, a small country on the eastern coast of Africa, the people follow specific protocol after a loved one has died to ensure they pass on to the afterlife. The first step is to bury the loved one’s body … Continue reading

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What is a Death Cafe? An Interview with Jon Underwood, Part II

The idea of talking about death openly and comfortably

Last week we talked with Jon Underwood, the founder of Death Cafe. Based on the sociological studies of the Swiss Bernard Crettaz, the goal of Death Cafe is to create a safe environment where people can engage in conversation about … Continue reading

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“Death is the most convenient time to tax rich people.”

-David Lloyd George
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