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Would you attend a “death salon”?

October 28, 2013

Seriously. Please let me know. It seems that death has hit the mainstream. Or maybe it has hit it’s annual …

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The Andy Warhol grave cam

September 16, 2013

A grave cam—what a great idea! The Andy Warhol Museum and EarthCam launched this 24-7 video camera feed aimed at …

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Neuilly-sur-Seine cemetery, Paris

August 22, 2013

My dear high school friend (good ol’ Waseca High!), Ben, has lived in Copenhagen for nearly 20 years. I’m glad …

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Article in American Cemetery magazine

August 17, 2013

First, I think it’s great there’s a magazine titled American Cemetery. It’s a trade magazine geared toward cemetery managers and …

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Cemetery book club

August 8, 2013

Wine, cheese, books…gravestones? Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C., is starting “Tombs and Tomes,” a book club that will meet in …

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Great graveside movie scenes, Part I

July 18, 2013

This is the first in an occasional series of great graveside movie scenes. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) is my …

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Fifteen beautiful cemeteries from around the world

July 2, 2013

http://connectingdirectors.com/articles/40767-15-drop-dead-gorgeous-cemeteries-from-around-the-world  Check out this link and let me know which cemetery is your favorite! I’m partial to the Romanian cemetery. …

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A cemetery Down Under

June 26, 2013

I am a homebody. I don’t do much traveling, though I would love to. Finances generally limit my trips to …

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An uncomfortable piece of the past

June 3, 2013

As many times as I’ve been to New Ulm, I had not yet gone through the cemeteries prior to May …

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Guest post: A Memorial Day poem

May 26, 2013

Today’s guest post is in honor of Memorial Day, probably the most popular day of the year to visit cemeteries. …

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