Archive for April, 2007
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Monday, April 30th, 2007CBS newsman Ed Bradley was a big fan of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, KATC-TV reports. On Friday, the Jazz Fest honored his memory and his two decades of support with an opening day jazz funeral procession, complete with two brass bands. Bradley, who died in November, had wanted to be remembered at […]
V.A. Approves Wiccan Symbol for Vet’s Headstones
Monday, April 30th, 2007To settle a lawsuit, the Department of Veterans Affairs has agreed to add the Wiccan pentacle to a list of approved religious symbols that it will engrave on veterans’ headstones.
Until now, the Veterans Affairs department had approved 38 symbols to indicate the faith of deceased service members on memorials. It normally takes a few months […]
Mail Call
Friday, April 27th, 2007Three Beautiful Things:
Hummingbird scouts
Lush green grass
Finally making a decision
First we go to the mailbox:
“I saw a KISS (the rock group) urn in a movie today. Do you have any idea where I could find one of these or where I could have one made? “
Evidently, the movie Elizabethtown, starring Orlando Bloom & Kirsten Dunst, […]
No Funeral No Flowers
Wednesday, April 25th, 2007Inspiration comes from Texas and New Mexico. First up:
Conroe, TX, wife and daughters who lost hub and daddy. 67, retired educator. Four year battle with cancer, married for over 40 years. Even during his illness, they never discussed THE END. No will. No final arrangements. Until 2007.
No church service, no sad songs. […]
In the Mailbox
Monday, April 23rd, 2007Questions in my mind:
What is Life in the Garden?
Example of keywords used to arrive at this url:
chinese ash keepsakes
how to arrange cardboard boxes
urns for the rich
disposable logo
honolulu noise curfew basketball
pentecostal view on cremation
death +benefits for dishonorably discharged veterns
uss ogalala
york town woman feet massage on body
aloha
keith richards asch cocaine
grandmother memorial tattoos
garden shops with grave site supplies […]
Service Monkey
Monday, April 23rd, 2007We realize that we need three people for the price of one….
Personal Assistant
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Graphics, Web Design, Search Engine Optimization, Assist in creating presentations, sales materials and online creative ads
Logistics Manager
Building Maintenance (includes grounds keeping)
Culinary Chef
KNOWLEDGE/ SKILLS/ EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to make sound business decisions and exhibit detail orientation
Ability […]
Heavy Sighs & The Girl Next Door
Friday, April 20th, 2007Earlier we mentioned that the richest woman in Asia passed, we’ll also say goodbye to one of the world’s richest women Helen Walton. RIP.
Advertising insiders hint that GM and other sponsors are ready to hook up with Imus….what a difference a week makes!
Television news has been grim the last few months- Dirtsister been reprimanded by […]
Locks of Love
Thursday, April 19th, 2007We continue with the mourning jewelry exhibit. Today’s samples are of hair work designs from the Victorian era. Yes, hair! Usually plaited and woven into intricate designs. Serpents (eternal life) and anchors (hope) were popular themes.
Today’s modern designs don’t have the symbolism and not many bracelet selections are available. Regardless, […]
Family Jewels
Thursday, April 19th, 2007Greetings!
While doing research for an article on cremation urn jewelry, we felt the need to share early examples of the art form. So we are having an exhibit in the garden this week.
Early memento mori featured skulls and crossbones and we’ll display those later this week. Serpents symbolize eternal life and are often featured […]
Goodbye Little Sweetie
Tuesday, April 17th, 2007Asia’s richest woman, Nina Wang, the famously frugal Hong Kong tycoon who died last week, is to get a hugely lavish, no-expense-spared send-off April 18, reports Agence France Presse. Wang’s family is spending millions of dollars on flowers for the funeral of the late head of the Chinechem property business.
Wang, known in Asia as “Little […]
