by KimBoo York | Nov 22, 2012 | Grief, Mourning, Reflections
Today in the United States of America, it is Thanksgiving, but in truth there are many things I’m not grateful for. Such as, the deaths of my parents. No, I will never be grateful for that. Thanksgiving is the holiday I remember most from my childhood.It was the...
by KimBoo York | Nov 16, 2012 | Mourning
Not much to add insofar as editorial comment, as these sometimes extreme mourning rituals kind of speak for themselves. I think it is food for thought, though, about the ubiquitous need we have to find some dramatic marker for the end of life. As...
by KimBoo York | Oct 14, 2012 | Grief, Mourning
Author and blogger Victoria Noe, who runs the Friend Grief website (which you should definitely visit!) recently posted to her facebook wall about her upcoming book release. The book is titled “Friend Grief and Anger: When Your Friend Dies and No One Gives a...
by KimBoo York | Oct 8, 2012 | Atheism, Mourning, Recommendations
Many atheists are familiar with the popular podcast The Thinking Atheist, which is an excellently produced show that covers a myriad of topics every week. Seth Andrews, the man behind the curtain, was a devout Christian for the first part of his life and worked in...
by KimBoo York | Oct 6, 2012 | Mourning
Author David G. Hallman recently discussed a book he was given to review, Tear Soup – A Recipe for Healing After Loss. I don’t know the book but I understood his reservations about reviewing it at first, as it struck him as a children’s book. He read it...
by KimBoo York | Sep 25, 2012 | Mourning
One of the worst platitudes is “everything happens for a reason.” The implication is that there is some grand plan out there, usually designed by some grand omnipotent being, that justifies why every horrible event happens. As an atheist, I have always found this idea...
