Funeral and burial rituals are often an expression of love by the community. But if the deceased was an outsider or rule breaker, these rituals may be inappropriate. Still, something must be done with the bodies of social outcasts. To solve this dilemma, cultures throughout history and today use subverted or alternative burial rituals to make... Continue Reading →
These days, DIY is all the rage. From home wedding Pintrest pages to YouTube tutorials about tiny homes, the information age has empowered us to roll up our sleeves and get our hands messy. Besides being able to put your own creative spin on the project, doing things yourself also saves big bucks. Conventional funerals, on... Continue Reading →
When winds howl and the sea surges, hurricanes can do terrific damage not only to the places of the living but also to the resting places of the dead. Trees fall, shrubs drown in salt water, and tidal surges deposit building rubble, cars, and boats in cemetery grounds. But the cemetery groundskeeper and family plot... Continue Reading →
Playing Marbles for Keeps 