Jim Cramer of CNBC Show “Mad Money” Says No to SCI Stock
Tuesday Cramer received a rather macabre trading idea from one viewer: "In 2010, the estate tax will be completely eliminated. However in 2011, the estate tax will jump...
“Tears Are The Proof of Life”
The following post was sent to me in an email by fellow ConnectingDirectors.com member Randy Mccormick. In the email Randy sent he writes this: The following is an...
Lawsuit: Funeral Home Wouldn’t Adjust Body in Coffin
Chicago - A Hammond man has filed suit against a South Side funeral home, saying he was forced to reposition the body of his brother-in-law inside a coffin...
Cremation Rate Exceeded Record 60 Percent in Korea
More than 60 percent of the dead were cremated last year, a record high in Korea, the Health, Welfare and Family Affairs Ministry said yesterday. Cremation accounted for...
CDTV Episode #3 – Maximizing Your Merchandise
In this episode Ryan talks about "Maximizing your Merchandise". Theme parks and attractions have figured it out, now it is time to bring their thinking to the funeral...
Va. Board Considers Changes to Funeral Regulations
FALLS CHURCH, VA. ? The board that oversees Virginia's funeral services industry has proposed new regulations on the handling of human remains. The proposal is a response to...
Chicago SCI Cemetery Operating Without Business License?
It has been six years since Toni Gonnigan's oldest brother, Jerome, died. Since her brother's burial at Oak Woods Cemetery, she has gone to the cemetery monthly to...
Cremation Not Green Enough? Try Bio-Cremation..
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Worried you haven't been green enough in life? Don't let death come in the way of a more eco-friendly you. From coffins made...
Don’t Forget to Read the Fine Print, Burial Insurance
Do you have burial insurance? Mr. Sims, a resident of Monroe, did. He bought it back in 1958. The policy cost one dollar and 38 cents per month....
The Way We Deal With Death – Audio Podcast
The following link is for an NPR broadcast that was very thought-provoking. The podcast is about the way we deal with death and the dead. Throughout the podcast...