July 10, 2010
It’s the logical continuation of a society that allows cremation, but I’m hard-pressed to think of anything more horrid than this: Undertakers in Belgium plan to eschew traditional burials and cremations and start dissolving corpses instead. The move is intended to tackle a lack of burial space and environmental concerns as 573lbs of carbon dioxide [...]
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December 15, 2009
I’ve been wondering this for 11 years: Every time someone dies, the funeral home gives me a “Clergy Record,” with the deceased’s name, address, and basic details like when they were born, when they died, when the funeral is/was, and so forth. Guilt and a sense of respect for the dead keeps me from throwing [...]
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