The art of the cemetery
In my book, I write, “Art was gravedigging; Dad just happened to carve dirt instead of clay or marble.” Growing …
Tag Archives: cemeteries
Wakes move from homes to community centers
On January 23, I wrote about the transition from in-home wakes to wakes being held at funeral homes. Probably very …
You won’t believe the error I caught…
How terrible would it be to have the word “cemetary” in a book about gravedigging? It almost happened! I just …
Mausoleum accolades
The Minneapolis StarTribune named Joan Soranno, the architect who designed the new mausoleum at Lakewood Cemetery, the 2012 Artist of …
Two thoughts about Newtown
After simply just trying to process what happened in Newtown, CT (which cannot be processed–you only can try), after reading …
Lambs and pinwheels and balloons
From my memoir: “Woodville is the only cemetery Dad and I work in with a section just for babies. It’s …
Cemeteries in the spotlight
Today we celebrate Veterans’ Day by honoring those who have served and continue to serve in the U.S. armed forces. …
Traipsing through the cemetery, collecting names
Occasionally I’ll be trolling the Web to bring you national and international stories that relate to cemeteries, funerals, etc. If …
Some questions about gravedigging
On Tuesday I spoke to about 25 students in Dr. Don Ebel’s Sociology of Death class at MSU-Mankato. I gave …
What do you think?
This is what the University of Minnesota Press team has created for my book cover. Look for it in bookstores …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 