cemeteries | cemeteries
Sep.08.2011
Throughout history, houses of worship have provided many benefits for their communities. They also provide a treasure trove for genealogists. I find historical houses of worship so interesting, I could design a vacation around them. They leave clues in their architecture, their stained glass...
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Sep.07.2011
I killed a guy last month. Let me explain.
His name was Emil. Emil Duarte. He had lived for a good long time, 90 years in fact. And he really shouldn’t have been driving. But there he was, piloting his red, green and white (the colors of the Basque flag) 1947 Ford pickup down South Bridge...
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May.30.2011
Ever have one of those times when there are too many things you want and need to do than is humanly possible? We have just had too much on our calendar lately—two grandsons graduating from high school, one grandson graduating from 8th grade, end of semester plays, programs and softball games,...
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Apr.14.2011
Country Churchyards by Eudora Welty My rating: 4 of 5 stars
What a charming little book this is! It contains 90 black-and-white photographs, snapped by the grand dame of Southern literature in Mississippi churchyards during in the 1930s and 40s. “Mississippi,” she said, “had no art except...
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Apr.04.2011
Recently I've been obsessed with uploading all the book reviews I wrote for Morbid Curiosity over the years. Working for the magazine exposed me to some amazing books on a variety of dark subjects. I miss getting books in the mail, but I don't really miss the pressure to read them on a deadline...
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Apr.02.2011
Lucky Eric and Lobster Ron stand at the graveside, shivering in the bitter wind. They are the only mourners. Lobster Ron leans forward and tosses a vial of pills into the grave. It bounces on top of the coffin, popping the lid and spilling small blue pills across the polished wood. Lucky Eric nods...
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Mar.08.2011
This week is New Orleans week on my cemetery blog. Today I put up a review from Morbid Curiosity #4: http://cemeterytravel.com/2011/03/08/in-honor-of-mardi-gras/
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Dec.17.2010
Redroom's Gina Misiroglu just hit another one out of the park for me by getting one of my articles placed on the AOL News Opinion page TODAY. AOL news gets 25 MILLION unique views per month.
Here's the beginning of my article on going to cemeteries to cure the holiday blues and a link to continue...
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Oct.27.2010
I guess being a niche (pun intended) author has its rewards. Today I turned in the manuscript (400 photographs and 60,000 words) for my 39th book, Forever New York: A Field Guide to New York Cemeteries and Their Residents (pub date fall 2011). Forever New York is my 5th cemetery related book.
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Sep.09.2010
Now is the time to get out and visit your local graveyard! I've put together a list of cemetery tours and lectures in Northern California, but the information isn't easily gleaned. If you catch an error or can suggest a tour I've missed, please let me know.
September 11, 10 a.m.Mountain View...
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