I was thrilled to receive this story from Michelle O’Leary-Sherman about her recent trip to Ireland to attend a funeral. Not because it’s a funeral–I’m very sorry that her aunt died so young–but…
January 31, 2013 | Blog
Monthly Archives: January 2013
Interview with Anatomical Yarn Darling Shanell Papp
You guys LOVE totally grotesque things rendered in fluffy yarn form. I’ve seen those “likes” on the Facebook page. Don’t try to lie to me about this. I sought out artist Shanell…
January 29, 2013 | Blog
The Cemeteries of North Kohala
I’ll tell ya this, kids, the secret to happiness on a Saturday afternoon is visiting a couple of antique stores and a couple of cemeteries. Of course, that’s why One Direction’s Harry…
January 24, 2013 | Blog
My Year of Funerals
This piece was written by Anna Scholin, a friend from college who not only acted in a show I directed in 2004 (!&$!), but designed and made the incredible costumes for a…
January 22, 2013 | Blog
Mortality Meditation with Artist Toru Kamei
There’s not much information on Japanese artist Toru Kamei (at least not in English) available online. But his pieces are wonderfully reminiscent of the Vanitas painting from the 1600-1700’s. When I’m fabulously…
January 17, 2013 | Blog
Murder Ballads & the Poor, Poor Knoxville Girl
This entry comes courtesy of two of my friends from college (regular ol’ college, not mortuary college), Lixian Hantover and Alex Bender. Click on the link directly below to listen to Lixian’s…
January 15, 2013 | Blog
Ask a Mortician Hawaiian Edition
A least I didn’t perform the Hawaiian chants they used to make us do in high school, ok?
January 13, 2013 | Videos
Talking to Your Kids About Death!
Interview where I talk more about how to discuss death with younger children. Mr. Rogers talks children and tragedy.
January 13, 2013 | Videos
Ask a Mortician Scientific Donation
Scientific Body Donation– total dystopian creepfest or the modern way to go? That, my friends, is up to you as you choose your own post-mortem adventure!
January 13, 2013 | Videos
New Ask a Mortician, Hawaiian Edition
My time in Hawaii is coming to an end, but not before I use my childhood home as a backdrop for a new Ask a Mortician. In this short n’ sweet episode,…
January 10, 2013 | Blog
The Assassination of Freddy E. by the Coward Honey Cocaine (or so says the Internet)
I was on Facebook tonight (trolling through my feed in the wee hours of the evening, as one does) when I saw someone had re-posted the following status: Today, our son, Frederick…
January 6, 2013 | Blog
The Earthly Remains: Revisiting Ted Bundy
We’re not usually a true crime operation here at the Order of the Good Death, but Sarah Marshall’s original piece on Ted Bundy (and spectacle, evil, and earthly remains) warmed our death…
January 4, 2013 | Essays by Contributors