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Escaping Junk Mail After Death 21 Aug 2013 | 07:48 pm
After the death of a loved one, anything and everything associated with the deceased and once held memorably dear and comforting assumes a new perspective and becomes a land mine that, unwittingly tro...
Husband Hankered for High-tech Headstone 14 Aug 2013 | 06:25 pm
After learning he was losing his battle with cystic fibrosis, 51-year-old Gaylen Marzolf told his wife, Lynette, he didn't want an ordinary gravemarker. Instead, the computer and electronics whiz aske...
To Name or Not to Name, That is the Question 11 Aug 2013 | 07:17 pm
According to the ancient Egyptians, speaking the name of the dead made them live again. Conversely, some cultures, such as Australia's Aborigines, deliberately avoid using the deceased's name as a sig...
Death is in the Cards 29 Jul 2013 | 10:17 pm
Traditionally, the ace of spades is considered the "death card," and the infamous "dead man's hand" that Wild Bill Hickok held when he was gunned down August 2, 1876, consisted of the two black aces, ...
Staff Mourns Death of 100-Year-Old Coworker 25 Jul 2013 | 10:13 pm
For almost 25 years, Opal Reifenberg arrived at the Wilmette Public Library in Wilmette, Illinois, at 9 a.m. every Monday through Friday to process library books for a few hours each day. Tragically, ...
Famous Deaths on This Date 18 Jul 2013 | 05:45 pm
History fans and trivia buffs alike will enjoy a website I stumbled across that lists famous deaths for any calendar date. The "Famous Deaths on this Day in History" page, courtesy of HistoryOrb.com, ...
Remember When People "Died"? 13 Jul 2013 | 07:50 pm
I detest the euphemism "passed." In fact, when NASA used the term "passing" on Twitter August 25, 2012, to reference the death of astronaut Neil Armstrong that day, I tweeted back at NASA: "'Passing'?...
Jefferson, Adams and July 4 1 Jul 2013 | 07:53 pm
July 4 marks our nation's birthday, but did you also know that two of America's most significant founding fathers died within hours of each other on the same Independence Day? Most schoolchildren lea...
Inurnment vs. Interment vs. Internment 30 Jun 2013 | 07:15 pm
The English language can prove tricky -- even to native speakers -- so I offer below the definitions of three words that listeners often find jarring when jumbled by speakers. Inurnment: To place the...
The Devil's Lake Memorial Bench Project 25 Jun 2013 | 08:08 pm
While hiking in a Wisconsin state park last weekend, I encountered numerous memorial benches along the trail. Located at various scenic points, each bench bears a bronze plaque engraved with someone's...
