Emanuel Craciunescu on age progression imaging
USA – When someone dies, it’s common to send flowers or make a charitable donation in his or her honor. But with costs often exceeding $7,000 a growing number of mourners are turning to crowdfunding sites specially designed to help cover the deceased’s funeral expenses.
IL – “About seven years ago, Lauren Bacall showed up at my place for a party,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer John Patrick Shanley tweeted Wednesday morning. “It was like having a yacht show up in your bathtub.” Shanley’s anecdote was wry but affectionate.
USA – Veteran journalist and author Patricia Pearson of Opening Heaven’s Door: Investigating Stories of Life, Death, and What Comes After explains what she discovered after researching how people cross over. The 72-hour mark is when it begins.
Here’s a grim statistic: The estimated funeral costs for the baby boomer generation will be half a trillion dollars. Now many members of that demographic are looking for alternatives to expensive contemporary burials and funerals. It’s not just about the money though;