Funeral Ritual

Like many posts, this one is borne out of some interactions with a few families I’ve had over the past couple of months and it’s something that I think we ought to address again because of its importance. I implore you to spread this far and wide as it is part...

Starting a business

A dear friend of mine who has many years of experience in high level C-Suite management for international corporations, recently started an amazing, and ambitious project.  He started a company called Trendalo which tailors (ba-dum-pun) very specific clothing searches...

Elizabeth S. Kohl

February 13, 1916 ~ December 30, 2013 Elizabeth, 97, died peacefully on Dec. 30th in Seattle. Born Feb. 13, 1916 to Torger and Isabel Sinness in Minnewauken, ND, Elizabeth graduated from Devils Lake H. S. in 1934 and received a BA in English from the University of...

Holidays after a Death

Before mom died earlier this year, we were asked by the hospital staff if she wanted to be parted out for donation. I would imagine it was both the cancer and the chemo that coupled to make her a less than adequate donor for anything, but SightLife did want her...

Exposé

I feel compelled to address a few things that the funeral meme of the month that has brought to light.  An anonymous funeral director(?) (arrghbrains) posted in Reddit, a massive rant/exposé of the ills that afflict the funeral industry. Take a moment to read it, as...