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Category Archives: Grief

New York Times, you missed the ball on this one

December 15, 2020

Obviously there are more than seven films that address the topic of children and grief. But there are two that …

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We’ve been here before. What lessons does the 1918 influenza pandemic hold for us today?

April 8, 2020

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my great-grandparents, Mary and Vincent Zimny, because they died in the 1918 influenza …

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The quiet death of Neil Peart

February 9, 2020

“I can’t pretend a stranger/ is a long-awaited friend” –Neil Peart, “Limelight” The death of Neil Peart, the mastermind lyricist …

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Today, we see dark

September 3, 2016

I remember when Jacob Wetterling went missing. I was a freshman at Waseca High School and one day in October, …

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A visit to Dachau

March 22, 2016

I’m still trying to process my visit to the Dachau concentration camp on February 28. I actually don’t want to …

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Would I get in? A visit to a Jewish cemetery in Munich

March 9, 2016

A new city, a new cemetery to visit. While in Munich, I wanted to visit a Jewish cemetery. I live …

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French-Belgian WWI memorial, Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen

March 8, 2016

I recently visited a friend in Copenhagen for a whirlwind 40 hours, and for about an hour of that time …

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Spider-Man, you have my sympathy

February 18, 2016

My friend’s son made this and she shared it with me. Here’s the description: “Rachael, Lex made this cemetery scene. …

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A book about corpses? Sure, why not?

January 26, 2016

So yeah, this is a book that excites me. #funerals #corpses #death #arentiafungirl A photo posted by Rachael Hanel (@rachael_hanel) …

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David Bowie and the culture of celebrity “secrets”

January 11, 2016

Why are we surprised when celebrities keep a secret?

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