Papa Luigi

At Forest Lawn in Glendale, there is a bronze statue facing westward across the Garden of Freedom. It is bronze figure of a World War […] Read More

Considering Cremation

If you are considering cremation as an option for how you say goodbye, you’re not alone. According to statistics provided by the National Funeral Directors […] Read More

How to Write a Condolence Note

One of the most helpful and comforting things we can do for someone who has lost a loved one is to send a letter or […] Read More

The Great Shakeout

Scientists Predict 2018 Will Be a Bad Year for Earthquakes.  That was headline of a November 2017 Time Magazine article.  So far this year there […] Read More

We Are Better Than This

At the risk of sounding like our parents—or as parents ourselves how we might sound to our children—doesn’t it seem like the world is becoming […] Read More

Glad for October

In her children’s book, Anne of the Green Gables, author L.M. Montgomery writes,”I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. It […] Read More

Writing Your Own Obituary

  One of the first assignments given to many journalism students is one that seems quite unusual: write your own obituary.  It’s actually a great […] Read More

Estate Planning Conversation

Some conversations in life are easy to start. Such as, what do you want to be when you grow up?  How was your vacation?  What […] Read More

The Art of Grief

“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” –Thomas Merton Art is certainly a powerful force. How many of us […] Read More

Back to School

  You’ve probably noticed it by now: the malls and shopping centers are busier than usual. The morning commute has gotten longer due to more […] Read More