When the Funeral Profession Literally Kills You
This from Steve Kemple’s blog Horrible Suicide.
Before You Talk about Brittany Maynard’s Decision …
Sometime today (Sunday, November 2nd, 2014), Brittany Maynard took her own life under Oregon’s “Death with Dignity Act”. In the final paragraph of her obituary, she wrote, “It is people who pause to appreciate life and give thanks who are happiest. If we change our thoughts, we change our world! Love and peace to you […]
The fascinating process of human decomposition
WARNING: If you are sensitive to images of decomposition, please don’t view this post. Via VOX: There are dozens of dead bodies lying in a field in Texas, as part of Texas State University’s forensic anthropology research. We recently visited this “body farm,” one of five such laboratories in the world (all located in […]
How Long will an Embalming Job Last?
People often ask me, “How long will a good embalming job last? Will the body still be preserved in 100 years?” There’s a lot of factors that go into the equation. One major consideration in the longevity of an embalmed corpse is the climate it’s in. If it’s in a dry, arid environment it has […]