Archive for November, 2005

Shannon writes: Recently, a man died in the apartment above mine. He was dead for several days – at first we thought his refrigerator died, and contacted our landlord. But, the next day, when blood and bodily fluids started dripping from our bathroom and kitchen ceiling – we telephoned the police. A Hazmat team... »

Hollywood has a long-standing history of misrepresenting “real life.” In general, people are more attractive and more successful and seem to have a lot fewer problems than the rest of us. Hollywood’s representation of “real death” is no different. With few exceptions—the movie Seven, for example—Hollywood tends to give the impression... »

Lost in the shuffle between Halloween and Christmas is a holiday that a growing segment of Americans hold in higher regard than Thanksgiving—the Day of the Dead. Of the “minor holidays”—those that don’t provide a day off from work but still validate the consumption of alcohol—the Day of the Dead intrigues me the... »