Truth is Stranger, If You Can Believe It
I had some interesting “facts” e-mailed to me, and I held onto them in case we all ever needed a cheap laugh. This is that time. Now, these may or may not be true — […]
Tag: Death
Humor Meets Horror Entry: A Tale of Two Churches
Another entry into our annual “Humor Meets Horror” contest. This one from one of our yearly contributors J. Michael Radcliffe, who is also a past winner too. Great post! J. Michael Radcliffe lives in […]
Cremation Sensations
Death got you down? Your Great Aunt Mildred just died. When you were a kid she used to spit chewing tobacco on your new shoes. When you reached 30 and hadn’t married she called you […]
Death Doesn’t Become Us
What people fear the most after speaking in public and being trapped in an elevator with Harvey Weinstein – is death. Tucked away in a compartment of our brain labeled “Denial” resides a black-robed figure […]
Breaking the Record?
I was driving along in my car, and I heard this story about a company that will press one’s ashes into a vinyl record(www.andvinyly.com). Obviously, they can’t do this until one expires, but how cool […]
Holding on to Old Ratty Things
Apparently, I’ve grappled with the problem of mortality from the age of four. My parents told me that I asked—probably triggered by an explanation about the death of my grandfather—“Why is God always making new […]
Answering Life’s Questions
Should I sock away money for retirement? Should I stay on my diet? Should I exercise? Should I take the vacation? Should I buy the dream house? These are the questions I ask myself […]
The ultimate after-party: Putting fun in funerals
When we buried my mother’s ashes, my sister and I tucked a pack of cigarettes into the urn vault. Mom literally had been a diehard smoker—she died of complications from COPD—and we figured she’d be […]