On the Death of Osama Bin Laden
Watery Grave, Murky Law Leor Halevi, New York Times (May 08, 2011) Osama bin Laden’s burial at sea and the history of Shariah. Bin…
Watery Grave, Murky Law Leor Halevi, New York Times (May 08, 2011) Osama bin Laden’s burial at sea and the history of Shariah. Bin…
To Attract Future Customers, Cemeteries Hold Parties to Die For Graveyards Plan Concerts, Sky-Diving, Clowns; ‘Meet Us Before You Need Us’ Araby Williams, Wall Street…
Auction House Drops Elvis Embalming Tools Andy Grimm, Chicago Tribune (July 23, 2010) I know for a fact that many people saw last week’s news…
Seems like funerals or memorial services are either getting simpler or more complex these days. Green burials and simple home rituals are gaining momentum, but…
Episode 20: This Ungainly Fowl Nate DiMeo, The Memory Palace (October 16, 2009) In honor of Election Day in the United States and in roundabout…
A Halloween Tale: Houdini’s Lonely Grave (New York Times Video Library) Harry Houdini was quite a character. Not only was he one of the most…
Edgar Allan Poe Finally Getting Proper Funeral Ben Nuckols, Associated Press (October 6, 2009) The late Edgar Allan Poe had a memorial service Sunday, October…
Detecting Sadness in 140 Characters: Sentiment Analysis and Mourning Michael Jackson on Twitter Elsa Kim and Sam Gilbert with Michael J. Edwards and Erhardt Graeff…
Bereaving the latest celebrity death, or perhaps your dog? Need an on-the-go cemetery for your on-the-go life? Want to pay $2.99 to type “RIP” and…
Michael Jackson Set to Be Embalmed at the O2 Centre after Missing the Deadline for Cryogenic Freezing Mail on Sunday (June 26, 2009) It looks…