Have you ever had a horrible dream or premonition that you were going to die? If you were able to answer that question, thankfully the premonition has yet to come true. 99.99% of the time those premonitions don’t come true, unless you’re Mikey Welsh. Mikey Welsh was the former bassist for Weezer (of “The Sweater […]
I had worked a 70 hour week, capped off with a Saturday funeral that lasted (viewing to burial) 7 hours (most last 3 hours). I got home at five, settled in by watching Penn State football and then my cell phone rang. “Caleb,” it was my grandfather’s voice, “we have a call at Such and […]
Today’s guest post comes from Leigh Kramer, who is a certified thanatologist and former hospice worker, which easily makes her a candidate for a “Top 10 Coolest People in the World” award. In May 2010, Leigh intentionally uprooted her life in the Chicago suburbs by moving to Nashville in an effort to live more dependently on God. She writes […]
When you set up a twitter account, you’re supposed to give a brief description of yourself that’s viewable for the public eye. My description states, “I blog about my journey as a missional funeral director. I’m the last person to let you down in Parkesburg, PA.” Lady Gaga’s states, “Mother Monster.” Queer theorist Michael Warner […]
I went to high school with Taylor, although I doubt he remembers me. We graduated from Lancaster Mennonite High School in the class of 2000 … although I don’t think either of us came from a Mennonite background. Since high school, he’s been cast in a number of TV roles. But, recently, his tabloid fame […]