tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post7454770956260203739..comments2024-01-21T03:26:23.301-05:00Comments on Musings: Smoke Gets In Your Eyessagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-16832761349430850642016-05-27T05:15:07.797-04:002016-05-27T05:15:07.797-04:00Fascinating. I've been intrigued by mortuaries...Fascinating. I've been intrigued by mortuaries ever since I read Evelyn Waugh's The Loved One.Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-21796707987168739612016-05-22T14:51:41.450-04:002016-05-22T14:51:41.450-04:00What a fascinating premise for a book. I'll c...What a fascinating premise for a book. I'll certainly seek this out.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15681193035888306703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-88438351327115975932016-05-22T02:08:00.263-04:002016-05-22T02:08:00.263-04:00I almost forgot...
It's good to hear that you ...I almost forgot...<br />It's good to hear that you got back on the water. Congrats!Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-2076952029977475512016-05-22T02:06:46.521-04:002016-05-22T02:06:46.521-04:00Add me to the list of those who are interested, bu...Add me to the list of those who are interested, but didn't think they would be. Thanks for the review!Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-90814578566914746122016-05-21T12:30:51.756-04:002016-05-21T12:30:51.756-04:00As macabre as this sounds...it also sounds very in...As macabre as this sounds...it also sounds very interesting. Something we are all going to face at one time or another!! Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1608238055267288402016-05-19T18:02:44.658-04:002016-05-19T18:02:44.658-04:00People are generally so uncomfortable talking abou...People are generally so uncomfortable talking about death. But you're absolutely right, each of us and everyone we know is going to go through it. No sense pretending otherwise. I've grown to appreciate books that are unashamed in their approach to the subject.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-2490974160439311162016-05-19T18:00:26.174-04:002016-05-19T18:00:26.174-04:00Thanks for that introduction. It sounds good.
Gre...Thanks for that introduction. It sounds good.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1605680615801062162016-05-19T09:08:39.741-04:002016-05-19T09:08:39.741-04:00Thank you again for introducing Caitlin, I checked...Thank you again for introducing Caitlin, I checked out her book from my library, and believe it or not will feature her in my Good Fences post later today! 21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-11574471672406605562016-05-19T06:20:28.369-04:002016-05-19T06:20:28.369-04:00This sounds very interesting. This sounds very interesting. Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-58249087292083067982016-05-18T14:38:15.372-04:002016-05-18T14:38:15.372-04:00Glad you liked the book.Glad you liked the book.Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-89561213796598584002016-05-18T10:27:19.067-04:002016-05-18T10:27:19.067-04:00As my time approaches to make the transition I do ...As my time approaches to make the transition I do wonder, but a lifetime 's work in science has left me assuming my particular iterations of carbon will join the other molecules that make up our planet. <br />Does sound like a good read, though. <br />Cheers,<br />Mike<br />Oh, and a Viking funereal would be cool, but who'd want to waste a good tinker-built boat? Should Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400586203204886095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-47000786462780519192016-05-18T09:45:41.149-04:002016-05-18T09:45:41.149-04:00I always enjoy reading book reviews because it doe...I always enjoy reading book reviews because it does make me question and think about my book choices more.<br />So thank you for this<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-44625154032791042552016-05-17T12:55:20.671-04:002016-05-17T12:55:20.671-04:00Of course for writers anything that lets us learn ...Of course for writers anything that lets us learn more about something that may come in useful at some point is worthwhile. Thanks.<br /><br />@Kathleen01930<br /><a href="http://www.kathleenvalentineblog.com/" rel="nofollow">Blog</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15964712984479525970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-76016338364230492792016-05-17T11:59:13.159-04:002016-05-17T11:59:13.159-04:00I think it would be interesting to know how cremat...I think it would be interesting to know how cremations are done. Personally, I haven't decided if I want my body cremated or buried. This might help me figure that out. (Although I hope it's not something I have to worry about for a very long time!)Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-60647669313700460012016-05-17T11:56:10.668-04:002016-05-17T11:56:10.668-04:00Yes, it does sound a bit morbid to me too but also...Yes, it does sound a bit morbid to me too but also fascinating. Hope you are healing well from your injury. I'm new here so don't know the details of that. Have a great week, G Geraldine https://www.blogger.com/profile/07410019941984295767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-5794367604946628972016-05-17T06:15:52.124-04:002016-05-17T06:15:52.124-04:00This seems morbid, yet it looks like something I&#...This seems morbid, yet it looks like something I'd read. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-44549183709354348252016-05-17T05:29:28.131-04:002016-05-17T05:29:28.131-04:00Having been to the retort 3 or 4 times in my life ...Having been to the retort 3 or 4 times in my life to watch the cadaver go into the fire--I don't find it gruesome or sad as much as methodical and pretty perfunctory. My FiL had a solid hardwood casket it took near two days to completely burn, then my BiL was in a simple cardboard box--his ashes were ready the next day.<br /><br />My cadaver reality is to follow both of my parents example and donate the meat to a school of medicine and never been seen or heard of again. I will live on as long as someone remembers my name and that's cool with me.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-89764303068177696322016-05-17T05:11:31.226-04:002016-05-17T05:11:31.226-04:00Sounds like an interesting book.Sounds like an interesting book.Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-7426661537800846182016-05-17T00:50:14.742-04:002016-05-17T00:50:14.742-04:00Sounds fascinating. I sometimes wonder about peopl...Sounds fascinating. I sometimes wonder about people who work with dead bodies. In Judaism, it's a very high level mitzvah (good deed) to wash and prepare the dead body for burial. I don't think I could do that, and I have great respect for those who do.Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-61084759549100129022016-05-16T20:26:42.701-04:002016-05-16T20:26:42.701-04:00whoa! sounds interesting!whoa! sounds interesting!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181207761130079393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-49106608622611091652016-05-16T20:03:34.218-04:002016-05-16T20:03:34.218-04:00I can't handle going to calling hours with vie...I can't handle going to calling hours with viewing, so I will skip this read.Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788630004051883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-19800691013481249672016-05-16T19:18:47.028-04:002016-05-16T19:18:47.028-04:00Growing up with an older brother who is a patholog...Growing up with an older brother who is a pathologist, we had some pretty interesting conversations around the dinner table. So, yes... this book sounds quite good and will go on my wish list. <br /><br />Have you read any books by Mary Roach? She wrote one called "Stiff" that deals with cadavers - very informative with a good dose of humor added in, as well. I reviewed it long ago on my blog. Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-65889726324921012432016-05-16T14:22:08.583-04:002016-05-16T14:22:08.583-04:00Lessons from a crematory? Oh no. No, no, no, no. Y...Lessons from a crematory? Oh no. No, no, no, no. You're talking to someone who is seriously afraid of fire, and decided against cremation because it creeps her out. This is a book I wouldn't even want to touch. *runs away* Haha :PChrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-27442620855933642042016-05-16T13:03:01.691-04:002016-05-16T13:03:01.691-04:00I don't think I'll be reading this, but I ...I don't think I'll be reading this, but I do have a general plan to be cremated. I have such a fear of fire (dating back to a childhood incident), that I can hardly bear the thought of it, but we know it's just one's body. Now to get rid of that excess weight... :)Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-68541894249066178522016-05-16T12:11:20.771-04:002016-05-16T12:11:20.771-04:00I read about this author in a magazine article. Sh...I read about this author in a magazine article. She's got a very interesting take on dealing with death and dying. Her humor was a riot, but at the same time, I was kind of cringing inside.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.com