Coffin elevator crushes funeral home worker

"Coffin elevator crushes funeral home worker ASSOCIATED PRESS LINDEN, N.J. - A tragic elevator accident has...

Building collapses in Virginia; 12 may be inside

A building that was under construction is Richmond, Virginia, collapsed Wednesday and 12 workers are believed to be trapped inside.  Emergency rescue crews are still on the scene trying to reach the workers."Chesterfield County Fire Lt. Matt Coffin said 911 dispatchers...

Fang bangers unite! True Blood revitalizes HBO

Are you a fang banger?  If vampires turn you on, then your answer is yes.  Alan Ball's newest TV drama, True Blood, premiered yesterday to audiences who thirstily lapped it up.  The show, helmed by the...

Flag exhumed from neo-Nazi grave

German authorities have dug up a grave in Southern Germany because they heard the man was buried with a Nazi flag. Displaying swastikas is a crime in Germany punishible by up to three years in jail. "German authorities in the southern town of Passau have dug up a neo-Nazi's...

Pakistan Angry as Strike by U.S. Kills 11 Soldiers

Killing of Pakistani soldiers by America led Nato forces have angered  residents of  frontier town of Pakistan bordering Afghnistan.Dead soldiers include a major were belonging to the Mohmand Rifles. The incident has infuriated the Pakistani government and they...

Ten Ways the Funeral Industry Might Change

Being a middle-aged man, I think about end-of-life things more often than I once did and it shows up in this blog. Last week, I stumbled upon a way to realize funeral cost savings of $900 by purchasing simple wooden...

Ad Leads Blogger to Funeral Cost Savings of $900

What’s a blogger to think when he sees an ad on his blog for a company selling coffins? I thought it strange that a company selling coffins would find my blog a suitable site upon which to advertise.While I try to...

Israel deports Hezbollah spy amid rumors of prisoner swap

"NAQOURA, Lebanon (CNN) -- Israel on Sunday deported a Lebanese-born man who served six years in jail on charges of spying for the Shiite militant group Hezbollah....

The Real Body snatchers

The body of a 76-year-old woman has been stolen from a hearse by her relatives in New Zealand.

Coffin's final horse-drawn journey ends in horror

"A dignified entrance to a cemetery by the dearly departed aboard a horse-drawn carriage has turned horribly wrong. The two horses pulling the carriage into Lambeth Cemetery were apparently spooked and the funeral carriage overturned."

New Zealand says farewell to Sir Edmund Hillary

UPDATE: A funeral service has been held in New Zealand for Sir Edmund Hillary, the man who conquered Everest. "Hundreds of people, including dignitaries from around the world, packed St Mary's church in Auckland to...

Dying to Live

Sort of an extention of "scared straight", mock funerals are helping some to take their own lives -- and potential-- more seriously. Corporations are also hiring "well-dying" consultants to transform their workforces. I'm not sure, though: perhaps my own mock funeral would...

Sexy Coffins For Sale

 Italians know how to live and they know how to die. They should have one for women too."Italian undertakers are selling sexy calendars to show off their wooden wares. The 9.30 euro publications feature glamour...

Ashy Thoughts Of A Crazy Senior

  What one does with one’s cremains has never really been much of a concern for me.  Not until a few weeks ago, when I read a news story about an Edmonton company offering to make you into a pencil and...

Now I'm ready to meet my maker

"A GREAT-GRANDFATHER has planned his funeral in such detail he has even bought his coffin. Ray Miles, who is in perfect health, saw the coffin advertised for sale in the Evening Telegraph's classified section and snapped up the bargain, which he says is a perfect fit. But his...

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