November 2024
How to Die in Dallas
Eat cake at a death cafe. Clean house like your life depends on it. Button up your estate. Transition with the help of a death doula. Hold a funeral at home. Here’s everything you need to know to plan for a gracious goodbye so you can live it up till time runs out.
End-of-Life Doulas, Death Cafes, and Free Cake
The death positivity movement has finally come for the Grim Reaper.
By S. Holland Murphy
By S. Holland Murphy
Health & Wellness
A How-to for Home Funerals
They have become rarefied over the last century, but the intimate practice is making a quiet comeback. Here’s a rough guide to how it works.
Quiz
Ok, You’re Dead. Now What?
Predetermining what you want done with your remains is the nicest thing you can do for your loved ones. Or the most hilarious thing, depending on how you choose to be remembered. From traditional burials to water cremation to spaceflights, you have more options than ever. Oh, what a time to be alive. Or dead.
By Alice Laussade
By Alice Laussade
Your Kids Don’t Want Your Sh*t
She who dies with the most fun toys fills a large dumpster after her funeral.
By Lisa Kanarek
By Lisa Kanarek
Bury Me in the Backyard
Jim Bates, a retired manufacturing engineer, has been volunteering with the Funeral Consumers Alliance of North Texas for decades. The home funeral advocate tells us why we should care for our own dead and what it was like burying his dad.
As told to S. Holland Murphy
As told to S. Holland Murphy
I See Dead People
In 1991, Dr. Jeffrey Barnard became the second chief medical examiner in Dallas County’s history. He was only 35 years old. This November, he will retire after 33 years of leading the Dallas County Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences, which is responsible for autopsies but also has laboratory capabilities that have resulted in significant progress in DNA and drug testing.
As told to Matt Goodman
As told to Matt Goodman
Puzzle
Puzzle No. 3: Let’s Talk About Death ⚰️
Navigate clues that contemplate the end and leaves you with some last words of wisdom.
By Ricky Ferrer
By Ricky Ferrer
Cuz You Can’t Take It With You
We asked an estate planning attorney and two financial planners with decades of experience what not to do with what’s left behind.
As told to Kathy Wise
As told to Kathy Wise
Life Is Precious; Death Is Pricey
Know your rights before you ring.
By Aileen Jimenez
By Aileen Jimenez
