“Quinn has booked a flight to Connemara, County Galway. But first, this funeral. This director. What is her name?” By Joey DeFrancesco
Life at a Funeral
November 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
“A tree doesn’t rid itself of its rings.” Brandon Ferdig is shaken by the death of his grandmother, and chooses to remember how her life connected with his.
Dead Dad’s Club: An Excerpt from BIG RAY
October 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
“Toward the end of the visiting hours, a woman who nobody seemed to know walked into the memorial service. She looked at me and said, You must be his son. She said, He left his mark on you.” By Michael Kimball
Ten Things I’ve Learned From My Zayde
September 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Josh Bowman takes a moment to remember some of the things he learned from his wonderful Zayde on the ten-year anniversary of his passing.
Strange Fruit
September 5, 2012 By 11 Comments
Out of the Cradle
August 24, 2012 By 2 Comments
The gifts from one’s parents include passions and observations that communicate—and finally become—character and identity.
Times Change, Hate Loses to Love, and Students Protect One of Their Own
July 8, 2012 By 3 Comments
There are many signs of seismic cultural shifts, writes Eirik Rogers, the most recent being the symbolism of Texas A&M Students vs. The Westboro Baptist Church at Lt. Col. Roy Tisdale’s Funeral.
My Father’s Father
July 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Will Henderson reflects on the death of his grandfather and how it illuminated the state of their family relationships.
Row, row, row your boat
May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Strange dreams in India lead to a self-realization
The Day My Father Died
December 5, 2011 By 9 Comments
He might be gone, but Collin Slattery hopes his father would be proud of the man he’s trying to become.
The 10 at 10: January 14
January 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
James Franco on the move, Internet-exclusive emotions, and a crusade for better prison conditions spurred on by the most cringeworthy rat bite a guy could ever feel: your 10 at 10.
Pilot Holds Plane for Grieving Grandfather
January 13, 2011 By 4 Comments
It doesn’t quite balance the scales against this holiday’s groping extravaganza. But it’s a pretty good start.
“We buried the slice of mom’s wedding cake with her.”
This is a comment by Roger on the post “Lost and Found Life (A.K.A.: Moving is Hell)”.