Four decades ago, less than 5 percent of American were cremated when they died. Now that figure stands at nearly half. This is how cremation actually works, and what happens to a culture when its attitude about how to memorialize the dead undergoes a rev
How much should you expect to pay for a cremation service? An overview of cremation & costs, with a comparison chart of the major metro cities in the U.S.
In 1996, a University of Alabama researcher named Britt Anderson published another study on Einstein's brain with much less hullaballoo. Anderson had discovered that the frontal cortex of Einstein's cerebral cortex was much thinner than normal, but that it was more densely packed with neurons [...
the bones and teeth are placed in a log and pulverized with a stick. The ashes are taken out, but the dusty log is rinsed with a plantain soup, which is drunk with much mourning and weeping. If the deceased was a
s grooves from being perfectly smooth. This produces a slight crackle-pop sound when the needle goes over it. Part of the science of creating these records is knowing how much ash to put in. Too little, and you won’t be able to see it. Too much, and the record will be unplayable....
Or they had spent so much of their retirement while they were alive that there was little left when they were gone. Or they had left their finances in such poor shape that even an accountant would have had a hard time putting together a plan. Other men had done a good job with their...
The key is to think ahead about how much your funeral will cost. Get specific in your will about your wishes, and create a plan to pay for it. Then, make sure your family knows about your plans ahead of time. Getting Financial Assistance If You Cannot Afford A Funeral If you’re stru...
A celebration of life is not a traditional funeral – so you can plan the event to be exactly as you want. In Closing You can be involved as much or as little as you’d prefer. With help from Eternally Loved, you’ll be able to focus on what matters during your tough time – the...
The key is to think ahead about how much your funeral will cost. Get specific in your will about your wishes, and create a plan to pay for it. Then, make sure your family knows about your plans ahead of time. Getting Financial Assistance If You Cannot Afford A Funeral If you’re stru...
Sun, was deeply skilled and talented at her job, and she gave Ai-jen’s grandmother so much love and dignity in her final years. Here's another clip from Ai-jen’s TED Talk, where she's talking about some of what she learned from watching Mrs. Sun. [00...