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Where were you when you first realized that the coronavirus may be something serious and you changed your course of habits to manage your lifestyle more safely? Angie and I were on a scheduled flight out of Honolulu returning to Minneapolis on February 1, the day after President Trump had instituted the flight ban from…
Read MoreOn Monday the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in a case that was partly brought to that court from a Michigan funeral home lawsuit alleging discrimination in employment as it pertains to gay, lesbian, and transgender people. Here is what an article from Real Clear Politics (RCP) says of this decision. “The Supreme…
Read MoreIt was in church this morning – yes, I’m writing this on Sunday and I was in church attendance today for the third consecutive week – that I caught an idea for a blog article. We live in Minnesota and church attendance, with certain rules, has been in effect for three weeks. The spiritual realm…
Read MoreLast week has had a lot of COVID world firsts for me. Let’s see, I left my county for the first time since March, albeit about one block south of the county line to attend a hybrid graduation party. I also ate inside a restaurant on Wednesday for the first time since March when one…
Read MoreAs I dwell on what is going on currently – such as the market rebounding to its past level, businesses opening up across the country, and school administrators deciding on how to safely open up for classes in the Fall, I cannot help but wonder if the funeral profession will have ramifications because of the…
Read MoreSometimes I can get going about a subject and give you my opinion before you have even had a chance to read the article and form an opinion on your own. Like everybody, my experiences that I have lived slant the opinions that I profess. And, while I grew up and operated as a 4th…
Read MoreThere is no doubt that opinions can sway back and forth and can change over time. I’ve noticed it in my own life. . . . as a young person I pretty much looked at every issue as black or white. As I’ve aged and had the opportunity to experience more things, meet different people,…
Read MoreToday’s Funeral Director Daily feature will have a decidedly Minnesota bent to it. We are going to tell you of Angela Woosley, a mortician and recently a senior teaching specialist at the University of Minnesota who has decided to leave the academic world and pursue her own business that will provide alternative end-of-life options for…
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