My dad is and always has been a planner. And now that he and my mom have been retired for a couple of years, they been planning their funeral and deciding what they want for burial, etc. Some think its morbid and unfortunately a lot of families don't talk about it at all. I for one, am very glad my parents are open about it, and can even find some ( Read more... )

So I just had a birthday - Yay 45! Whoop! - and people may think it's morbid, but I do find this topic very interesting (it's the Scorpio in me). Even before I read Stiff: The Curious Life of Human Cadavers, I thought bodies being kept in a coffin and vault was creepy. The idea that my cells can be returned back to nature and help grow grass and ( Read more... )