Why “can’t” it happen?
A frequent comment I see regarding the death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman is “I can’t believe it.” This reaction …
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Teens seeing their own obituaries: A good idea?
I recently read about a program held at high schools that takes teens through the “death experience” by simulating car …
Throwback Thursday: January in Minnesota, Part 2
This is a present-day photo, but it relates to my post from last Thursday where I mentioned the machine shed …
I’m offering a writing class for young adults
I’m thrilled to say that I will be a teaching artist at The Loft in Minneapolis for the first time …
Little adults: The end of an era?
A woman at the Carlyle book club last week posed a good question. In my book, I write about a …
A long goodbye vs. no goodbye. Preference?
A question I come back to again and again is: What type of death is hardest on survivors? A loved …
Throwback Thursday: January in Minnesota
It’s cold in Minnesota this morning: -15 where I live. With the wind, it feels like -37. Schools are closed …
Bringing a little good to the world: African Initiatives
I will be in Bath, England, at the end of February/early March (more on that later). I discovered the Bath …
Throwback Thursday: What Dad was doing 25 years ago
Dad had a series of these simple, small date books through the mid-1980s. He used the books to track the …
Why I didn’t become a funeral director
At one point, I briefly thought about becoming a funeral director. Since Dad was a gravedigger, and I spent hours …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 