‘Death Wins a Goldfish’: What Would You Do With a Year Off?
If you were Death, what would you do with a year off? What aspects of the world of the living would you explore?
Continue ReadingIf you were Death, what would you do with a year off? What aspects of the world of the living would you explore?
Continue ReadingThe World recently lost two great literary giants: Harper Lee and Umberto Eco. There will be no flowers left at their gates, nor Special Editions on the news. Just one more song from the Mockingbird, calling our heroes home.
Continue ReadingMany people turn to angels in times of grief, but sometimes what a kid really needs is a Jedi.
Continue ReadingA memorial of my favorite author, plus a handy tip for reading his work.
Continue ReadingThe “Teacup Poisoner,” clear bobas to choke on, and a game to see how much caffeine will kill you!
Continue ReadingWe reflect on how Robin Williams has touched our hearts through his humor and versatile acting.
Continue ReadingI’ve been reading a good deal of fiction lately, and I was in the middle of a book when I realized that it didn’t matter what sort of situation the author put his character in: I would never be convinced that he was actually in danger of dying.
Continue ReadingDeath is one of life’s unavoidable topics and one that’s often accompanied by tears, confusion, or fear. We share some tips and advice for talking to your kids about the loss of a pet.
Continue ReadingThose of you with a dark sense of humor have probably seen this little chunky cartoon book: All My Friends Are Dead. I first came across it at Comic-Con in 2010, and it’s pretty funny if you like that sort …
Continue ReadingActor Andy Garcia once portrayed a heart-of-gold businessman in Denver who had fatal dealings with a loan shark, the result of a desperate effort to save his expensive lifestyle and floundering company. The business model for “Afterlife Advice” involved archiving …
Continue ReadingSo, here’s the spoiler: Brás dies. Actually, that in itself isn’t really the surprise. It’s that he dies at the end of the first chapter, at age 32. The second chapter takes place when he is 21, and he dies …
Continue ReadingThe terrorist leader Osama bin Laden is (as you may have heard) dead, and few would argue that the world is not a better place for his absence. That being said, however, and whatever your stance on capital punishment is, …
Continue ReadingTaking a break from all the Nintendo 3DS writing, a post I just put together for my UK GeekDad blog seems to have unearthed an interesting discussion about meaning in videogames. How well do you think videogames deal with difficult …
Continue ReadingIf nothing is certain but death and taxes, you may as well have a good laugh while you can. Avery Monsen and Jory John have created a depressingly funny book about friends and death (but no taxes). From the dinosaur …
Continue ReadingOnce upon a time, it was sound advice to stay indoors if you wanted to be safe from the mean, cruel world. But no more. After reading Robert Brockway’s Everything Is Going To Kill Everybody, it’s obvious that we aren’t …
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