Archive for May, 2010
No Sexy Time Allowed in Japanese Cemeteries
21, May 2010Nude Cemetery Photos Result In Charges Renowned Japanese photographer faces up to six months in prison Associated Press (May 20, 2010) What is it about cemeteries, coffins, and all manner of death objects that makes people want to rock the sexy time? I know I know. I’ve read plenty of Freud and Lacan too, but [...]
Doctors Should Talk with Patients about Death
20, May 2010Doctors Should Talk To Patients About How They Want To Die, Says Regulator James Meikle, The Guardian (May 20 2010) The last month’s worth of news coverage in the UK has focused on nothing but the May elections so it was good to see an old fashioned death and dying story in the Guardian. My [...]
- By: John
- In: Death + the Law|Death Ethics|Suicide
- Tags: death with dignity
Pawlenty Vows Veto of Same-Sex Measure Jason Hoppin, Pioneer Press (May 13, 2010) Oh Tim Pawlenty, Governor of Minnesota. I know that you think you’ve got a chance at the 2012 Republican Presidential ticket but, alas, you’ll be disappointed. In all honesty, I don’t know who will be the GOP candidate but it won’t be [...]
- By: John
- In: Death + the Law|Death Ethics
- Tags: civil rights, LGBT, same-sex partners, unclaimed bodies, wills
TAL: Trouble Bridge Over Water
11, May 2010This American Life: The Bridge originally aired May 7, 2010 There is a four mile long bridge in Naan-jing China, famous for how many people jump off to commit suicide. In 2003, a man named Chen Sah began spending all of his weekends on the bridge, trying to single handedly stop the jumpers. Reporter Mike [...]
- By: Meg Holle
- In: Defying Death|Suicide
- Tags: China, podcast
Humans and Pets Cremating Together
3, May 2010Cremation Association of North America (CANA) and International Association of Pet Cemeteries and Crematories (IAOPCC) Announce new Guidelines for Pet Cremation Press Release, March 2010 Pet cremation is big business for human funeral homes looking to branch out into other industries. And normally I wouldn’t just trot out a press release for a Death Reference [...]
- By: John
- In: Cemeteries|Cremation|Funeral Industry
- Tags: animals, cremains