Diary of My First Death Conference
I’ll admit, when I started writing for Connecting Directors in 2018, I had no idea how many death conferences existed. Or what they entailed. Or what to expect. ...
Cremation
Missouri’s “Jedi Bill” Paves the Way for Open-Air Cremations
If Missouri Senator Jason Holsman has his way, he’ll be cremated atop an open-air outdoor pyre worthy of a Jedi master or Darth Vader’s cybernetic armor. In April...
See the Elaborate $90 Million Funeral Fit For a King
When it came time to say a final farewell to the world’s longest-reigning king, the people of Thailand spared no expense. After a year of mourning, months of...
Cremation of Radioactive Cancer Patient is a Cautionary Tale for Directors
Articles in medical journals don’t often make the news. But within hours of the February 26, 2019 release of a research letter in the prestigious Journal of the...
People Have Been Scattering Ashes at Disney Parks and Everyone Has Questions
For over a decade now, a legend has been forming about people scattering the cremated remains of their loved ones at Disney World and Disneyland. The Wall Street...
Learn What You Need to Know Before Taking the Plunge
Alkaline Hydrolysis (AH) is enjoying an unprecedented moment in the spotlight. I have answered more inquiries -- from press, bloggers, regulators, curious practitioners and the public -- on...
Water Cremation (Alkaline hydrolysis) Coming to California
This past weekend California Congress voted overwhelmingly to authorize water cremation in the State. California’s Water Cremation Bill was authored by Assembly member Todd Gloria and sponsored by...