Tag Archives: Tombstones

Sealing a Gravesite with Stones: A Cross-Cultural Tradition

The ritual of leaving a small stone at a gravesite resonates across Jewish and Christian traditions
Posted on March 31, 2016 by Juniper Quin (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Leaving a small stone on a gravesite is a gesture recognizable from Hollywood film, which reflects a centuries-old practice found in both Jewish and pre-Christian European traditions. While the practice has historical and cultural origins, it has in recent years … Continue reading →

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Marks the Spot

Dave Nance's photographic series "Descansos" documents the roadside memorials of the American Southwest
Posted on April 5, 2015 by Greer Barker (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Death, so they say, is inescapable. It is a private affair that plays out in public, and the depths of grief follow the same shifting landscape of public and personal. A death is marked in the public sphere in obituaries, … Continue reading →

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A Tombstone under a Tree Reads:

"Here lies an atheist, all dressed up and no place to go." - Unknown
Posted on February 6, 2015 by Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
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Digital Death

Have the online White Pages become our digital tombstones?
Posted on July 16, 2012 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

Lately, you may have noticed there’s been a fair amount of discussion bubbling up about digital death. Facebook has just introduced a new app called Evertalk that provides FB memorial pages. Yesterday, the San Francisco Chronicle ran an article called … Continue reading →

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