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LAMAR HANKINS | DEATH AND DYING | Dying on our own terms in Texas
Texans are unlikely to see a medical assistance in dying law any time soon, but other options are available for those facing an unacceptable, protracted death that lacks the dignity most people seek. By Lamar Hankins | The Rag Blog … Continue reading →
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Tagged Death and Dying, Death Counseling, Death with Dignity, Final Exit Network, Lamar Hankiins, Rag Bloggers
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James McEnteer :
Just passing through
Three human beings, who have given my own life color and joy, are gone now, fallen like leaves from deciduous branches. By James McEnteer | The Rag Blog | November 1, 2014 My brother died last year. He was a … Continue reading →
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Tagged Death and Dying, James McEnteer, Mortality, Philosophy, Rag Bloggers, Remembrance
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METRO | Beverly Baker Moore : Doulas in Austin have the life cycle covered
People intent on taking back control of welcoming a child or saying goodbye to a loved one often find they don’t have the skills or information they need. By Beverly Baker Moore | The Rag Blog | October 13, 2014 … Continue reading →
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Tagged Beverly Baker Moore, Birth Doulas, Birthing, Conscious Dying, Death and Dying, Death Doulas, Metro, Pregnancy, Rag Bloggers, Ritual
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METRO | Life goes on at Austin’s Death Café
Death Cafés are a community-based response to a mass media-plagued modern American culture that has no place for end-of-life discussion. By Beverly Baker Moore | The Rag Blog | April 16, 2014 AUSTIN — Death Café is a nation-wide salon … Continue reading →
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Tagged American Society, Austin Community, Beverly Baker Moore, Death and Dying, Death Cafes, End of Life, Metro, Rag Bloggers
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Shepherd Bliss :
Dancing with death at Death Cafés
Death can be a teacher, if one moves beyond denial into acceptance… A death awareness movement seems to be growing and taking various forms. By Shepherd Bliss | The Rag Blog | February 19, 2014 “I have an appointment with … Continue reading →
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Tagged Day of the Dead, Death and Dying, Death Awareness, Death Cafes, Grief, Philosophy, Rag Bloggers, Shepherd Bliss, Spirituality
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RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : October Interviews with Poppy Northcutt, Maneesha James, Seth Holmes, and Thomas Zigal
Frances “Poppy” Northcutt with Rag Radio’s Thorne Dreyer in the studios of KPFT-FM in Houston, Friday, October 25, 2013. Photo by Guy Schwartz / The Rag Blog. Rag Radio podcasts: Thorne Dreyer interviews Poppy Northcutt, Maneesha James, Seth Holmes, and … Continue reading →
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Tagged Death and Dying, Feminism, Houston History, Interview, Katrina, Maneesha James, Migrant Farmworkers, Novelists, Podcast, Poppy Northcutt, Rag Radio, Seth Holmes, Thomas Zigal, Thorne Dreyer, Women's Movement
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