Recently I had the sad duty of helping to plan a funeral for a loved one. She was only 54, exactly my age, and while I was among those closest to her, I was baffled by the questions being asked … Continue reading
(We are pleased to present another Guest Post from our friend Jan Mueller, a history and genealogy librarian with an interest in personal history.) My Father was a gifted—and entirely self-taught—musician. He took great pleasure in music of all kinds—an affinity … Continue reading
Some time ago we shared a funeral planning website, My Wonderful Life, which offers users the chances to document all their final wishes and identify the “angels” who will be responsible for seeing they are fulfilled. We love this site … Continue reading
(As we head into the holiday weekend, we are happy to bring you these reflections on holiday traditions from our friend Jan Mueller, (We are pleased to present another Guest Post from our friend Jan Mueller, a history and genealogy librarian … Continue reading
A few weeks ago David Brooks asked readers of his New York Times column to send him the gift of their life stories. Yes, that’s what he called it, a gift. He went on to describe what he called a … Continue reading
In the past 12 hours, I have seen and heard more of Diane Keaton than I had in the past several years combined. Last night I caught her on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and this morning she was … Continue reading
