Clik here to view.
Supreme Court to debate ban on doctor-assisted death
Canada’s highest court will hear legal arguments Wednesday into whether the federal prohibition against assisted suicide should stand. The one-day hearing, scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. ET, comes nearly...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Healthy Way To Be Sick
Have you ever seen a full moon in the sky at noon? That same moon at midnight is a very different picture. In physics, it says a light shines brighter in darkness and I feel that is a beautiful...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Is She Dead Yet?
When I saw this photo that Kelli shot of me napping in a shady nook at the San Luis Resort Hotel in Galveston, Texas, the first thing that occurred to me was the old joke: A guy is taking a nap when...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Peaceful Death with Dignity
I’d like to express my appreciation to Brittany Maynard for going public with her decision to exercise her Death with Dignity option in Oregon because it will bring this conversation to the family...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Are You Living for Your Resume or for Your Eulogy?
Ideas Worth Spreading I happen to have a 30-minute break in between classes last night and my language student introduced me to this TED.com website. I came across this very short talk by David Brooks...
View ArticleTaking control of the end of life - assisted suicide (with video)
Talking to the family of Leyanne Burchell in preparation for this feature story on assisted suicide,
View ArticleClik here to view.
Peaceful dying vs Doctor Knows Best
Barbara Coombs Lee, the sharp and articulate president of Compassion & Choices, spoke to the issue of death with dignity on PBS NewsHour tonight, with opposing views presented by Ira Byock, noted...
View ArticleA Reason to Go On
There are times in this life when you wonder how you will put one foot in front of the other, times
View ArticleLife's Most Important Bucket List
Bucket List? Here is the No-Beatin’-Around-The-Bush-Bucket-List: 1) Before you kick the bucket, get right with God! God is an inner guide nudging, prompting, and urging humans toward a peaceful,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
"The Scar" - A Heartwarming Book for Kids about Grief
If you know a child who is struggling with the loss of a parent or other close family member, I highly recommend this wonderful book to help ease their fears and sadness. Click the book cover below to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Supreme Court hears impassioned pleas to end ban on assisted suicide (with...
It took Kathleen “Katy” Carter only minutes to die. In January 2010, the 89-year-old B.C. woman, who was deteriorating rapidly from spinal stenosis, a paralyzing condition, had her wish for an assisted...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Custom Handcrafted Wooden Cremation Urns
Great American Urn Company in Greer, SC makes beautiful, custom cremation urns for you to remember your loved one by. Contact our master craftsman, Tom Zumbach, for more information about ordering and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day - Oct 15th
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Day is today. Light a Candle at 7pm tonight, in all time zones, so there will be a wave of light in memory of our children across the world. I will be lighting...
View Article"Radioactive"-Imagine Dragons
So I’ve done a lot of crying here. I have a lot of internal struggles. I go back and forth. I have issues. I am not sure where to begin in sorting through and working them out. I wish I had a counselor...
View ArticleTime
The ticking of a clock in a quiet room reminds me of the constancy of time. Time does not wait for y
View ArticleClik here to view.
An Adult Fiction Read-it-if Review: Heraclix and Pomp...
Welcome to a Read-it-if for grown ups who like swords, sorcery, fairies, monsters and general villainy and mystery. I received a copy of Heraclix and Pomp by Forrest Aguirre from the publisher via...
View ArticleThe Law and Loss
After The Devil was arrested, waiting for his hearing at his parents’ home, I got a call from my Father-in-Law. The Devil wanted pictures of our family. He was missing us. He wanted the keys to his car...
View ArticleJonathan Kay: Why my generation will be the one to enshrine the right to...
In 2001, the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology published an ambitious article that analyzed the question of how human beings derive satisfaction from life. Hundreds of university students in...
View ArticleWhen the Birthday Girl Has Better Plans
Ring ring…..ring ring….. “Hey, Mama! I’ve been wantin’ to catch up wi
View ArticleMemories
It is fall and the temperatures are beginning to decline and stay there. Soon, the snow will cover t
View Article