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87Is it morbid to plan your own funeral?
I just attended a lovely funeral. This being my first Chinese-American funeral, I had quite a bit of time during the Cantonese language portion of the program to think about how intensely personal, yet universal funerals are. It was hard not to...
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84How to Bury a Pet
If your beloved pet has passed away at home, or if you've put him to sleep at the veterinarian's office but can't face the idea of leaving the body behind, you're going to need to bury him yourself. As a child, I'd buried hamsters and gerbils, but...
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82Caskets Made In China
Caskets made in China are becoming popular for three main reasons: they are becoming easier to import, they are much less expensive than American-made caskets, and they are of equal or greater quality than...
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80Tours in Florence - The English Cemetery
Any great fan taking a tour in Florence will visit the Duomo, the Uffizi, Ponte Vecchio, all wonderful places but I would suggest a walk across town for a peaceful trip around the tranquil grounds of...
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82How to Make a Pet Coffin
If you've read the other articles in this series, you'll know that I recently had to put my cat to sleep. You'll also know that it affected me profoundly enough to write so many articles on the subject. This one may seem a bit more morbid and odd...
81Discount Caskets Online: An Economical and Relatively New Concept
Morturers, or funeral home directors, whatever the politically correct term is: are they one step below used-car salesmen? One step above snake-oil and ab-roller salesmen? Hard to say.... Funeral home directors are notorious for taking...
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77Funeral Home Personalization or Abuse?
David Morales Coln's unusual wake. Photo courtesy of Primera Hora Many funeral homes and directors claim to give the customer what they really want. “We service all requests,” they will say. You will hear clever marketing...
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78Casket Girl's Oysters in New Orleans
In visits there, my imagination has seen their foot prints and small hands on the oak treads and banister at the Ursuline Convent. Imprints worn to a golden patina on wood crafted more than two hundred and eighty years ago, that are still there today, as a reminder of these young women.
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78Whitney Houston open casket picture
The National Enquirer have caused outrage and up-roar with there publishing of a picture of Whitney Houston's open casket in her funeral at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey.
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77Finding the Coolest Beds
Finding your next bed? Have a look into some of the world's coolest and unusual beds. Some beds are functional, while some are simply out of this world.
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