The Mystery of Inflight WiFi Explained

Traveling By Airplane

Wifi Explained I know that explaining how airplanes get inflight WiFi and streaming TV is not an obvious topic for a funeral home.   I send you emails on diverse topics because it is my goal to help you live a richer, healthier, and more fun life.  And, sometimes I pick topics based upon “stuff” that…

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Yes, Jews With Tattoos Can Be Buried In A Jewish Cemetery

Leisure in summer - Rear of beautiful women tan relax on beach with tattoo on foot.

When I was 16 years old, I decided it would be fun to convince my parents that I wanted to get a tattoo. I bought magazines featuring tattoo artists and started cutting out feature articles and leaving them around the house where my mother would notice.  At first, my mother ignored me.  But it was too…

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Solar & Wind Energy Powered Electricity

Photo voltaic solar panels and blue sky with clouds

Now is perhaps the most exciting time to be alive ever!!!   I am confident that most types of cancer will be eradicated during the lifetimes of my children, communicable diseases (such as COVID-19) will be a thing of the past, and renewable energy will become the norm (thereby reducing the cost of energy and…

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What Is A Direct Cremation?

cremation ashes

What Is A Direct Cremation? A direct cremation means cremating the body with no prior viewing or ceremonial activities. Direct cremation is a straightforward and respectful way to honor a loved one without a traditional funeral service. This approach simplifies arrangements and helps reduce costs, allowing families to plan a personalized memorial service later if…

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More Surprising Information About People Eating Cicadas

Closeup image of a cicada on leaves. Cicadas will spend up to 17 years underground as larvae before hatching. They are known as one of the loudest insects.

To Eat Or Not To Eat I have to admit, I am shocked to be sending out another ‘read’ about humans eating cicadas.  At first, I thought reports of human consumption of cicadas were a joke.  But now…I am not so sure.   Today I was emailed several “advisory opinions” written by prominent Rabbis informing me that…

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5 Lifestyle Habits For Sustained Health

Healthy eating, exercising, weight and blood pressure control

Head To The Fountain Of Youth Everyone wants to live a long and healthy life.  According to Harvard researchers, we don’t have to go to St. Augustine to sip at the Fountain of Youth.  All we have to do is be careful about five lifestyle habits. Then, you can most likely extend your life for 10 years…

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Don’t Make This Common Mistake and Risk Future Coverage

Medicare is one of the most important government benefits for seniors.   But the Medicare program is complicated, and there are important decisions that every Baby Boomer needs to make.  And, the wrong decision may create irreversible harm later in life.   The reason seniors need to make decisions is that Medicare does not pay all medical expenses.  Without supplemental…

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Good News For Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts….

Aerial view of various coffee

I am a coffee drinker.    I don’t like my coffee straight, and I don’t care if it is gourmet coffee.  I want milk and sugar in it, and I love the different flavors of coffee that I can brew in my Keurig coffee maker. There is a potential health reason to drink coffee (other than not…

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Change Your Passwords Often

Closeup of a "Reset Password" web button with a mouse arrow on a computer screen.

Cyber thieves are targeting consumer passwords and accounts.   Earlier this month approximately 8.4 billion consumer and small business passwords were stolen and published online. This means essentially all consumer and small business passwords in the entire world are potentially compromised.  The news of this password breach is a little worse than it appears on its face.  This…

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