We’ve been here before. What lessons does the 1918 influenza pandemic hold for us today?
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my great-grandparents, Mary and Vincent Zimny, because they died in the 1918 influenza …
Category Archives: Grief
The quiet death of Neil Peart
“I can’t pretend a stranger/ is a long-awaited friend” –Neil Peart, “Limelight” The death of Neil Peart, the mastermind lyricist …
Today, we see dark
I remember when Jacob Wetterling went missing. I was a freshman at Waseca High School and one day in October, …
A visit to Dachau
I’m still trying to process my visit to the Dachau concentration camp on February 28. I actually don’t want to …
Would I get in? A visit to a Jewish cemetery in Munich
A new city, a new cemetery to visit. While in Munich, I wanted to visit a Jewish cemetery. I live …
French-Belgian WWI memorial, Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen
I recently visited a friend in Copenhagen for a whirlwind 40 hours, and for about an hour of that time …
Spider-Man, you have my sympathy
My friend’s son made this and she shared it with me. Here’s the description: “Rachael, Lex made this cemetery scene. …
A book about corpses? Sure, why not?
View this post on Instagram So yeah, this is a book that excites me. #funerals #corpses #death #arentiafungirl A post …
David Bowie and the culture of celebrity “secrets”
Why are we surprised when celebrities keep a secret?
My 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 …
