14 Suicide Facts
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Do It Yourself Death: Home Funerals and Death Midwives
Via Immune Media: When someone dies, they do not have to be embalmed. The first call does not have to be to the “authorities.” The body can be kept at home for 24 hours and, in Oregon, can be buried in a “green” cemetery without a casket, or even your own backyard. The subject of […]
Woman’s Will Asks for Her Dog to Be Euthanized and Buried With Her
Pets often get the short end of the stick when their caretakers/owners die. They may be placed in a shelter, or — if they are lucky — adopted by a family or friend. In the case of Bela the German Shepherd, she may really be getting the shortest end of the stick. Via Gawker: When […]
Ten Gift Ideas for the Morbid Friends in Your Life
Click the title of the item and it will link you to the site where you can purchase said item. 1. Graveyard Moss Terrarium 2. Funeral Director Mortician Hearse Christmas Ornament 3. Moira Ring 4. “All My Friends Are Dead” Book 5. Embalmer’s Training School Candleholder set 6.Skeletal foot hand-painted shoes 7. Limited Mini Squishable […]
The Guardians of Death: A Short Story
Lyle celebrated her twelfth birthday nearly a year after the end of The War. It was a long, oppressive war that left the world impoverished, broken and depressed. Like many children her age, Lyle’s father had died in The War, leaving Lyle, her mother and her grandfather together in their two room apartment. Lyle’s family […]