Seven Funerals of the Famous (and their cost)
The cost in this infographic is in Pounds. Right now the exchange rate is one English Pound to 1.7 US Dollars.
This is how I want to die …
I want to dance myself to death. Throw off the crutches and let my heart beat it’s way to glory.
The Suicide Forest in Japan
Emulation suicide (or “copycat suicide”) is a real thing. Often times a suicide in a popular novel, in a popular movie, a celebrity suicide or a suicidal song will spark what’s called “suicide contagion”, otherwise known as the Werther effect, which sets off a sting of related suicides. The Werther effect occurs in different settings. […]
The Suicide Song I Wrote Back in 2004
This song is not meant to condone suicide. Rather, it is an attempt to empathize with those who struggle with suicidal thoughts, feeling and actions. I wrote and sang this song back in 2004 for a class project in my funeral service program. There’s a video that goes along with it (and was a rad […]
Ten Things We Use When Embalming
Some of these photos may be disturbing. All of these photos have been sourced either from the internet. 1. This is a needle injector, which is effectively used for mouth closure. We use this to set the features before we embalm. Once the mouth and eyes are closed (see number 2), then we can think […]