Regulations
I bring you this Memorial Day thought and tell you that it is a slight reprise from an Easter message of thanks that Funeral Director Daily produced during the days of the pandemic lock down. . . . The crux of the message, with a little editing to bring it up to date, seems…
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If you have not heard about “it” yet, you will soon. The “it” in this instance is the reprise of the President Trump Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA). The reason that you will hear about it is that without something being done during the Congressional year of 2025 the laws,…
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Back in the years between 2015 and 2021 I served a six-year term on the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. I learned much from that experience over the years that I served. For my entire life I had grown up, lived, and worked in a small community where self-reliance had been taught…
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Recently a lawsuit was filed in New Jersey contending a New Jersey township used discrimination in deciding against a Jewish group that planned to establish a Jewish cemetery in the community. You can read in this article from NJ.com that the lawsuit complaint alleges “Howell Township violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons…
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I was always told that you have to “Learn before you Earn” and now I’m told, and I believe, that “Learning is a lifetime endeavor” — meaning that you never stop learning. So, if you believe like me, you can take a look at the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) and WilbertEDU…
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We’ve just lived through the first 100 days of the 2nd Trump presidency. On the equity market front there has been a lot of predictions and a lot of ups and downs. . . . However, as far as funeral service or Death Care goes, where are we and what can we expect…
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It will have been over two years since the last horse-drawn caisson carried a United States military member to their grave at Arlington National Cemetery when the horse-drawn caissons are again given that opportunity. According to this article, “The U.S. Army announced . . the limited reintegration of the caisson into funeral services…
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I awoke early Monday morning to hear of the death of Pope Francis. Pope Francis, who was 88 years of age at the time of his death, had served in his present position since 2013. There is no doubt that his death will bring immense publicity to his funeral wishes and the historic…
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Henry Brooks Adams, a descendent of the Adams political family that spawned two early American presidents once said of teachers, “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops”. Teachers influences never stop. And, with all the other departments that enroll many more students it is rare that a college recognizes…
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The tariffs that President Trump put into effect this week seems to be the subject in every room that I step into. We even talked about it at after church coffee on Sunday. So, why not try to give some type of opinion on how those tariffs will affect the major manufactured product…
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