In defense of “Wrestling with Death”
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View ArticleRIP Jim Zimmerman
I had heard he had not been well in the past couple of years. Still, I was saddened by the …Continue reading →
View Article3 things making me happy this week (March 27)
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View ArticleWill there be a jar of Vicks in your grave?
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View ArticleWhat do you think of these funeral requests?
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View ArticleMove over, urns: 4 kind of cool things you can do with ashes, and 1 crazy thing
Ashes can turn up in some unexpected places.Continue reading →
View ArticleConfederate flag debate hits cemeteries
“Spending taxpayer money on the flag, and displaying it on a public monument, may be one thing; preventing private citizens …Continue reading →
View ArticleFallujah mortuary log book to be on display in Marine museum
The National Museum of the Marine Corps is expanding, and this log book from the mortuary at Fallujah will be …Continue reading →
View ArticleMy choice for best academic book of 2015
My choice for Inside Higher Ed‘s Readers’ Choice Awards for best academic book published this year: #IHEReadersChoice “Dead Matter” about …Continue reading →
View ArticleA book about corpses? Sure, why not?
So yeah, this is a book that excites me. #funerals #corpses #death #arentiafungirl A photo posted by Rachael Hanel (@rachael_hanel) …Continue reading →
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