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In the past month part of my thoughts have been at the intersection of “Education and Grief”. And, it has brought me to a way of thinking that maybe the two thoughts need to go together. You see, during my time as a Board Member of the University of Minnesota I worked…
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Last week Delta Airlines reported record revenue for the 2nd Quarter of 2025 and also reported that their earnings for the quarter were higher than expected. All of this happened in a quarter where the consumer and business people were supposed to be cutting back on expenditures because of tariffs and economic concern and…
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We are already coming up on the third Tuesday of the month and that means it is time for another Cremation Association of North America (CANA) sponsored funeral professionals peer support online meeting. This month CANA brings us Tony Russo who asks the question “How far is too far” in dealing with families? …
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Celestis, the memorial spaceflight program for cremated remains, recently lost its spacecraft from the Perseverence flight and the 166 cremated remains and/or human DNA carried with it. This article from MSN states that the remains “. . . have now been spread across the Pacific Ocean after a malfunction caused the recovery capsule’s…
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This article from Angelus tells of the the July 1, 2025, bankruptcy filing of the Catholic Diocese of Fresno, California. The article makes this comment about the filing: In the Chapter 11 petition — filed July 1 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District Court of California, Fresno Division — diocesan…
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I read a this recent article about the Arlington Cemetery located in the City of Arlington within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The article had to do with re-opening the cemetery for sales of lots after three decades of not selling any new lots. It reminded me of a situation that we had when I…
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As of July 1, 2025, Natural Organic Reduction, or Terramation as some call it, became a legal form of disposition in the state of Minnesota. According to information that I believe reliable, Minnesota was the 11th state to pass legislation permitting such and the 13th state to activate the process. The process of…
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A few days ago The Pittsburgh Business Times published a feature story on hometown company Matthews International. It’s a very interesting article that goes back into the history of the company and how it has now expanded into a diversified business that casts a shadow in a lot of industries. . . .including Death…
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It was announced last week by Tukios, a leading provider of funeral home websites, that their websites are now equiped to rank in AI searches. According to Tukios, “this optimization makes all Tukios websites ready for Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) — the modern version of SEO — helping funeral homes get noticed by…
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If you have been anywhere near a television, radio, smart phone, newspaper, or other news media you know that President Trump’s signature piece of legislation, the “Big, Beautiful Bill” was passed and signed into law over the extended 4th of July weekend. I’ve always liked to stay up-to-date on current events and learn…
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