by Kyle Tevlin | Feb 21, 2015 | Funerals
I just got home from seeing American Sniper. So many feelings. Can’t not contemplate life, and death, vulnerability, fate. Even thinking “I Want a Fun Funeral” seems impossibly wrong. There’s nothing amiss with my mission of better funerals,...
by Kyle Tevlin | Feb 20, 2015 | alternative containers, Caskets, Cremation, FTC Funeral Rule, Funerals, Preplanning your funeral
Have you ever thought about the expenses incurred for funerals, and whether they accurately reflected your values? We’re so averse to seeming disrespectful, or thinking that money shouldn’t matter at a time like this, or just plain wanting someone else to...
by Kyle Tevlin | Feb 18, 2015 | Funerals, Funny death, Life celebration, Preplanning your funeral
Larry David on Broadway Theater, ‘Seinfeld’ and Death Etiquette In this article in today’s New York Times, Jason Zinoman interviews Larry David about his Broadway show, “Fish in the Dark,” a comedy that deals with a family patriarch on his deathbed....
by Kyle Tevlin | Feb 18, 2015 | Funerals, Preplanning your funeral
Quick, without overthinking or analyzing — What feeling does the topic of your own funeral provoke in you? Fear? Nervousness? Morbidness? Anxiety? Delight? (Sorry. Making sure you’re really thinking.) I’m trying to get a handle of what emotion it is that...
by Kyle Tevlin | Feb 17, 2015 | Funerals, Life celebration, Preplanning your funeral
Announcing right here in Montgomery County, PA, for the first time ever at Cheltenham Township Adult School…. I Want a Fun Funeral Workshop. Two consecutive Sat mornings, Feb 28 and Mar 7, 10:00am –12:00 noon. Here’s the course description: Just as you...