Mother May I? (And everything your mother warned you not to do)

There are a myriad of ways to die.  Even everyday activities like getting in a car or taking a shower can become deadly under the right circumstances.  But how can we stay safe without spending years of fraught rumination trying to figure out what to avoid?  Humans aren't just born with the knowledge that the …

Heaven is where the pets go

The first thing everybody always wants to know about a death is "Was it unexpected?"  Of course it was unexpected; what other kind of death is there?  The kind you plan months ahead of time?  Death is most definitely unexpected, whether it's a friend, a relative, or a beloved pet.  Even if it's been peeking …