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Death, The Final Frontier: Inside the Mind of William Shatner
David Bowie has always been known as a man of many faces - he has reinvented himself time and time again, from his music to his appearance. Even shock rocker Alice Cooper, or rather the man who portrays Cooper, Vincent Furnier has been recognized for his anomalous reinventions. So what should be[...]
The Economics of Death: The High Cost of Dying?
“In keeping with our high standard of living there should be an equally high standard of dying. The cost of a funeral varies according to individual taste and the niceties of living the family has been accustomed to.” - Warren J Ringen, San Francisco Funeral Director (From the 1961 article The[...]
Devine Intervention: An Offbeat Tale of Teen Angels in Training
Martha Brockenbrough offers an unusual perspective on the afterlife in her first young adult book, Devine Intervention. Steeped in the heavenly practices of guardian angels and lost souls, Devine Intervention is a satire with a bit of a sacrilegious twist.The book begins with a page from a handbook[...]
Memorable Events in TV History Yield Surprising Results
In a recent study conducted by Sony Electronics and the Nielsen television research company, the most memorable events in television history over the last 50 years have been ranked, and while it was thought that entertainment events such as the final episode of M*A*S*H*, the Beatles' appearance on[...]
Literary Ghosts, Penning Novels After Death
Literature has long been portal of imaginative creations, and for some authors, their creations can spawn critical and international recognition. But for the author who achieves prominence and praise, their mortality soon comes into question and in particular, it's the remnants of their works that come to mind - a topic that can become controversial and unquestionably messy within the[...]
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