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
China’s Burial Space Crisis has Presented Major Opportunities for Industry
It’s an equation that just doesn’t add up for China’s death care industry: a growing population + longer life spans + limited land = a columbarium conundrum. With...
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...
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...
7 Emerging Life Celebration Trends Being Demonstrated at Reimagine 2018
Reimagine: End of Life kicked off in San Francisco this week and expects upwards of 7,000 area residents to attend. The funeral industry at-large is sparsely represented in...
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...
DJ Khaled’s New Hit Song is a Major Milestone for Cremation
The problem with cremation is that it’s difficult to see it as romantic. Burial has ritual - ritual is romantic. It also has pristine crafted wood caskets, elegant...