What could we owe to the dead?
“Ay, thou poor Ghost, while memory holds a seat In this distracted globe. Remember thee! Yea, from the table of my memory I’ll wipe away
Read More“Ay, thou poor Ghost, while memory holds a seat In this distracted globe. Remember thee! Yea, from the table of my memory I’ll wipe away
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Read MoreHave you heard of the death wellness or death positivity movement? It’s a culture, community and related set of practices built around the mutual goals
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Read MoreWhen the executioner’s assistant held up the freshly guillotined head of assassin Charlotte Corday by her hair and slapped her face on both cheeks in
Read MoreAlthough it failed to take home a statue at the Academy Awards, the documentary short film “End Game” is worth watching for its portrayal of
Read MoreIs death bad for the individual who dies? We’re inclined, I think, to answer that it is. Answering in the affirmative, however, raises another question:
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