“I hate this guy” he wrote, referring to me.  This past weekend I was on the front page of NBC’s news site and the hate remark was in reference to the content of the article. I get it.  I put myself out on facebook, twitter and my blog and not everyone will like me.  BUUUUTTT, […]

The following is a fictitious story based on all too real trends in the funeral industry. **** I sit down in Larry’s office and do a quick look around before we start.  Framed pictures of his three girls, a couple grandchildren and his wife are standing scattered on his desk.  Golf clubs lie in the […]

(The gender pronouns are slightly outdated in this poem, but it’s easy enough to substitute she for he.) Written by Darlene Rush This is for the undertaker, Whose story is sad to tell, For what he does is never mentioned, and often overlooked as well. He’s not at all what you might picture, He’s not […]

The following post was submitted by a funeral director who wishes to remain anonymous.  While the names have been changed to protect the privacy of the parties involved, the circumstances and events that you are about to read are entirely true.   ***** Jane Doe had been a prominent and well-known local politician. She had […]

Note: I wrote this article over the weekend and I wasn’t going to publish it until Wednesday, but since I just spent my entire night [11 PM to 5:45 AM] picking up three deceased persons, I thought it’s probably appropriate to post it now.  After I hit “publish”, I’ll be off to bed and back to […]