Rachael Hanel's Blog, page 46
May 15, 2014
Infographic: Do you believe in near-death experiences?
I’m a big fan of infographics, and here’s one from the fine folks at LifeInsuranceFinder.com that illustrates various stats about …
May 8, 2014
Where’s the most unusual place you’ve been for a memorial service?
When I grew up in Waseca in the 1970s and ’80s, I don’t think I ever went to a …
May 2, 2014
“If you dug, you’d uncover evil”
It’s unsettling to see your hometown, and a picture of your elementary school, in the national news like this. …
April 29, 2014
A couple of suggestions for Mad Men’s Jim Cutler
Jim Cutler isn’t the only one who appreciates Mitford: I picked a couple of other books from my shelf he …
April 28, 2014
A death-centric Mad Men final season
Is it just me, or am I detecting a theme in Mad Men‘s final season? In episode 2, Sally goes …
April 24, 2014
The hidden face of death: Part I
For a media culture that’s saturated with violence and death, we are reluctant to post images of real-life violence and …
April 19, 2014
Elvis’s grave, Memphis, Tenn.
My sister sent me this picture yesterday. She’s on a pilgrimage to Graceland. Family legend has it that she …
April 15, 2014
The poetics of Lent
When I think back to my childhood church, it’s the Lenten services that dominate my memories. The Catholic Church places …
April 12, 2014
Jesmyn Ward’s literary view of grief
I cleared my schedule to make sure I could attend the craft talk and reading by Nikki Finney and Jesmyn …
April 10, 2014
Births vs. deaths: How does your county compare?
This map, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, shows births minus deaths in all counties in the United States. …
