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Our Annual Seven Holiday Gifts for Someone Who Is Grieving, 2024 Edition:
Gracious gifts that spread love and beauty -
“Making Mobiles” by Karolina Merska:
An artist’s manual on how to create beautiful Polish pajaki -
“Hands Up to the Sky” by Michael Franti & Spearhead:
A surprisingly upbeat song about acknowledging both loss and the beauty of life
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Tag Archives: Loss From Murder
“The Keepers” Directed by Ryan White
A documentary series unravels the mystery around a beloved nun's death
Following its massive success with the series “Making a Murderer,” Netflix has become the place for true crime enthusiasts to gather around and discuss complex murder mysteries. This year, Netflix released another fascinating series about murder and conspiratorial cover-ups, “The Keepers.” In it, … Continue reading
”Missing You” by Diana Ross
This touching tribute to a fallen friend mirrors the pain of those left behind
Of all of the premature deaths in music, Marvin Gaye’s was perhaps the most shocking. Not only was he murdered at gunpoint, but the killer was his own father. At just 44 years old, Gaye left his mark on the … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
Tagged Diana Ross, gun violence, Loss From Murder, Marvin Gaye, Memorial Song, Murdered, songs about death, Tribute Song
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What Does Genocide Look Like Through the Eyes of a Killer?
How death squad leader Anwar Congo views his role in the Indonesian killings of 1965
Life was brutal for many Indonesians in the mid-1960s, unless you happened to be a gangster selling movie tickets on the black market. They also extorted money from Chinese people living in the area. When they could not pay, they … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged Anwar Congo, Genocide, Guilt, Indonesia, John Wayne, Joshua Oppenheimer, Loss From Murder, Marlon Brando, The Act of Killing, Violence, War
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On Serial and Society’s Fascination with True Crime Stories
What this podcast reveals about our obsession with murder mysteries
Before television screens were a staple in every home, people huddled next to the radio to hear the latest entertainment. These old time radio shows thrived on our curiosity about mysteries, especially if they were of the murderous variety. Serial … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Adnan Syed, Hae Min Lee, Homicide, Loss From Murder, murder, podcast, Sarah Koenig, Serial, This American Life
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