This.  For the win.  

During a newscast this past Thursday, Dave Benton told viewers that doctors recently told him that his brain tumor is too large for surgery or radiation.  They’ve given him four to six months to live. I love his honest, forthright approach to his circumstances.  There’s not mashing.  No “this is going to work out somehow”. […]

This little bit of old news sounds like something out of a movie.  Let’s hope it is: Orlando, FL (AHN) — A man was arrested by officials last Sunday for attacking a body during an open casket funeral at a local church. The man, identified as Timothy Cleary, reportedly showed up during the funeral being […]

Funeral directors don’t have a great history of responding to criticism (think Jessica Mitford).  Generally, instead of listening to the critiques of outsiders, we put our pretentiousness to work and wallow in our self-built views of respect and professionalism. It’s healthy to listen.  It’s healthy to allow intelligent, honest critiques from the outside to sink in […]