Eulogy

RIP You

James M. Lynch | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Vision, Strategy, Eulogy, Purpose, Contribution, Death, Emotional Wellbeing, Death & Dying, Life Purpose, Healthy Living News

You know we will all die, and hopefully have some sort of ceremony where loved ones and others get to say goodbye to us. But that inevitable death can make a big difference in the way we live our life today.

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Even In a Palace a Right Life Is Possible

Janet Tavakoli | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Eulogy, Business Ethics, Business News

Often I write about people making money by stretching ethics, flouting rules, or breaking the law. This commentary is different. It's about someone who was very successful financially and well-known in the Chicago Greek community.

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Madonna Badger, Mother Recalls 'Girl Tribe' During Somber Funeral

AP | By KAREN MATTHEWS | Posted 01.06.2012

Read More: Christmas Day Fire, Eulogy, Grieving-Mothers, Michael Borcina, Connecticut-Fire, Madonna-Badger, Badger Funeral, Parents News

NEW YORK -- Lily, her firstborn, was her "angel," her "life." Sarah was her "little whippersnapper, loved and lovable and full of love." While her twi...

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Remembering Sandra: Eulogy for a Friend

Menachem Rosensaft | Posted 02.28.2012

Read More: Sandra Saltzman, Riverdale New York, Eulogy, Ethical Culture Fieldston School, In Memory, New York University, New York News

Sandra Gabrilove Saltzman, who died late on the night of December 24 at the age of 63, attended the Ethical Culture School in Manhattan, Fieldston High School in Riverdale, NY, Brown University, and New York University School of Law. This eulogy was delivered at her funeral.

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How To Write A Eulogy: A Final Gift To A Loved One

Carol DeChant | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Funerals, Eulogies, How to Write a Eulogy, Eulogy, Great Eulogies, Death and Dying, Religion News

Will you be ready when your time comes (to deliver a eulogy)? It helps if you don't think of eulogy as a performance art, but as a gift.

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Egypt's Power Transition: Changing Rooms On the Titanic?

Haggai Carmon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Obama Egypt Speech, Egypt, Mubarak, Democracy, Protest, Egypt Protests, Eulogy, Middle East, Ayatollah Khomeini, Politics News

There are huge stakes in this game. Did the U.S policy makers think it through? Do they know who is riding on the back of the emerging Egyptian tiger?

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Beloved Mentor: A Tribute to Brian Jacques

Jason Pinter | Posted 06.16.2011

Read More: Literature, Eulogy, Redwall, Brian Jacques, Books, Authors, Brian Jacques Death, Redwall Series, Books News

I eagerly devoured the entire Redwall series, exploring the world Brian Jacques created, learning the histories of its characters, reaching out to know everything about this creation that had passed from Jacques's mind into my own.

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Spectacles of Sympathy in America's Culture of Violence

Mark Cassello | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mass Killings, Blood Libel, Arizona Shooting, Gaza, Eulogy, Pakistan Drone Attacks, President Obama, Sarah Palin, Violence, Memorial, State-Sanctioned Violence, Politics News

On Monday, January 10, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, I led a moment of silence for the victims of the tragic shootings in Arizona. As with other ...

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Who Was the Real John Lennon?

Danny Groner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Beatles, Remembering, John Lennon, Eulogy, Mark Chapman, Beatles, Assassination, Mark David Chapman, Music, Death, Boston Globe, John Mcmillan, Yoko Ono, The Telegraph, Ray Connolly, Newsweek, Andrew Romano, Entertainment News

This week marks the 30th anniversary of John Lennon's assassination. Discussion has predictably turned to the legacy that the musician left behind, and how we remember him today. Here's a sampling of different takes on Lennon.

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And What of Tragedy? A Eulogy for Sam Who Died on His 20th Birthday

Paul Brandeis Raushenbush | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Death and Grieving, Life and Blessings, Funeral Eulogy, Death and Grief, Eulogy, Sam Raushenbush, Death and Dying, The Grieving Process, Life and Death, Religion News

If we keep our hearts open to the wisdom that Sam gathered in his short life, we can hear him inspiring us to transform our life for the better. We can hear him say to us: Yes, yes, yes!

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Remembering My Mother: Love Your Neighbor and Play By the Rules

Diana Butler Bass | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Baseball, Great Commandment, Remembrance, Great Command, Obituary, Wwii, Arizona, Mothers, Civil Rights, Methodists, Politics, Eulogy, Memorial, Baltimore, Great Depression, Heaven, Religion News

Aunt Marcie's church taught my mother that the Great Command to "love you neighbor as yourself" was the core of of both American democracy and the Christian faith. My mother took it all very seriously. Not only did she endlessly give things away but stood up for social justice.

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Dorothy Height: Extraordinary American Heroine

Mike Green | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Racial Justice, Equality, Lbj, Delta Sigma Theta, Womens Rights, Eulogy, Dorothy Height, Civil Rights Leader, Fdr, Ncnw, National Council of Negro Women, Mlk, Ywca, Barack Obama, Gender, Politics News

This is a petition to the publishers, producers and editors in all the network news organizations and 24-hour cable news channels. Across the spectrum...

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An Unusual Father's Day Gift

Nancy Cronk | Posted 11.17.2011

Dad, I want you to know the kind of stories I will be telling about you. Words won't ever do justice to the kind of man you are -- the kind of hero you've been to so many people.

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Good Night Sweet Prince: Tribute to a Marine

Kristen Houghton | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Friendship, Living News, Eulogy, Tribute, Kristen Houghton, Marines, Love, Life, The Inner Life, Healthy Living News

He was a solid Marine. BJ's life revolved around three things: his wife Diana Schulte Hudnall, his family and friends and being the best Marine he could. A good life and one worth living.

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Mourning a Teen Heartthrob

Mara Reinstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: US Weekly, Corey Feldman, Gossip Girl, 1980s, Eulogy, John Hughes, Corey Haim, Entertainment News

Corey Haim is dead. The Internet headline seemed morbidly preordained and not at all surprising. Still, there was something so tragic about it. The least I can do is write a proper eulogy.

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The Etiquette of Funerals

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Eulogy, Loss, Colleague Dies, Family Dies, Compassion, Funeral Etiquette, Funeral Services, Funeral Notice, Mourning, Obituary, Condolence Note, Funeral Home, Suffering, Deceased, Chelsea King, Bronx Synagogues Bomb Plot, Friend Dies, Style News

Funerals provide closure, a necessary part of the mourning process. But the subject of death is difficult for many, and we are often at a loss for what to say. Here are tips to help you along the way.

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Eulogy for Mom ...

Charles D. Ellison | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Humanity, Cancer, Eulogy, Funeral, Healthy Living News

Whenever I've thought about American writer James Baldwin's take on life, I've always - for varied reasons - thought about my mother and the joy and sorrow that defined her life.

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How To Write A Eulogy

intent.com | Dr. Roberta Temes | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Funerals, Speech, Eulogy, Dying, Death and Dying, Dying With Dignity, Death, Funeral, Wellness, Healthy Living News

It is an honor to commemorate the life of a person who has recently died. Are you preparing a eulogy? Here's some help from Dr. Roberta Temes, who s...

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Friends, Romans, Countrymen... Not

Linda Hirshman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John F. Kennedy, Ted Kennedy Funeral, Massachusetts, Eulogy, Barack Obama, Rose Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, Politics News

What might President Obama have said at Ted Kennedy's funeral?

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Friday Talking Points [91] -- Win One For Teddy

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Social Security, Ted, May You Be in Heaven, Cloture, Win One for Teddy, Employee Free Choice Act, Public Universities, Irish Wake, Kennedy, Teddy Kennedy, Filibuster, Politicizing, Reform, Politicize, Democratic, Friday Talking Points, Paul Wellstone, Funeral, Video, Edward Kennedy, Mayor Quimby, Simpsons, Senator, Chow-Dah, Midotw, Most Disappointing Democrat of the Week, Most Impressive Democrat of the Week, Public Education, Public University, Health Care, Reid, Diamond Joe Quimby, Irish, Card Check, Massachusetts, Democrat, Medicaid, Majority Leader, The Simpsons, Democrats, Efca, Springfield, The Simpsons Movie, USA Today, Contest, Edward M Kennedy, Mddotw, Eulogy, Chris Weigant, Health, Uncle Ted, Senator Kennedy, Harry Reid, Medicare, Irish Toast, Socialism, Higher Education, Wellstone, Teddy, Up or Down Vote, Quimby, Healthcare, Senate, Politics News

Calling for some sort of decorous avoidance of politics during politicians' funerals is downright ridiculous. It'd be like eulogizing Charles Lindbergh and not mentioning airplanes.

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Humor Is God's Morphine: The Eulogoy Punch-Up Artist (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Eulogies, Funny or Die, Eulogy, Funny Videos, Inappropriate Eulogy, Video, Comedy News

The "Eulogy Punch-Up Artist" is a deeply moving look at death, art and the intersection thereof. "Eulogies are not easy," our writer tells us, "death ...

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Too Young for This: Delivering My Uncle's Eulogy

Alice Crisci | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Relationships, Eulogy, Neice, Uncle, Cancer, Goodbyes, Last Lecture, Death, Life, Funerals, Cancer Relationships, Family Relationships, Familial Relationships, Battling Cancer, Healthy Living News

Cancer gave my Uncle Wit the freedom to be open, expressive, emotive, talkative and connected to those he has always loved deeply.

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