Funeral directing has changed a lot since it first began to emerge as a profession more than two centuries ago. For years, funerals had been arranged through individual people, who often did it just because it had become their family’s traditional role within the community. They arranged for someone to prepare the body (often referred [...]

Being a maid of honor entails responsibilities and obligations. You are the main assistant to the bride from the day she first prepares her wedding details to the moment she says “I do”. You have to be with her every step of the way, so that the wedding goes according to plan and is exactly [...]

Over the past ten or twenty years, society has begun to think about death in new ways, and the role of the funeral director has adapted to meet these new needs. These days, funeral homes are seen as much more of a ‘one stop shop’, offering services that range from floral tributes to lasting keepsakes. [...]

Headstones of famous, or sometimes infamous, people can be found in cemeteries around the world, and lots of them contain epitaphs and inscriptions written either by or about the deceased. These inscriptions, far from being depressing, are often very interesting. A good example is the headstone of William Shakespeare, which reads: “Good friend, for Jesus’ [...]

A couple of years ago I remember the looks of pity my friend Sarah would get when she mentioned she’d been trying online dating. Admittedly, at the time, I too thought she must be desperate. Couldn’t she meet anyone in ‘reality’?