Posts Tagged ‘death’
Napping will kill you. Science says so.
A 13-year study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology has revealed that if you take naps during the day, you are more likely to die sooner than those who do not. The study, which was performed by researchers at Cambridge University, studied the habits of over 16,000 men and women in Britain and found…
Read MoreEvery death in A Song of Ice and Fire, displayed in rainbow-like horror
I have yet to begin reading the Game of Thrones series (actually called A Song of Fire and Ice). I’m watching it on HBO, but I’m afraid to begin reading the books. The author, George R.R. Martin, is 65 years old and has written five novels in the series since 1996, with six years elapsing…
Read MoreNow I have to worry about falling cows. Great.
The Telegraph reports on a Brazilian man who died after a cow fell through his roof and landed on top of him. As a person who suffers from an ongoing, intense existential crisis, the last thing I want to hear about is a new way to die. The world is perilous enough already. From The…
Read MoreFraggle Rock is obsessed with death
I bought the complete box set of Fraggle Rock for my wife last year. We both loved the show as children, and we will presumably introduce our children to it at some point. In truth, I couldn’t remember why I liked the show so much as a child. I’ve never been one for musical numbers…
Read MoreDead and dead but still breathing
My piece in this month’s Story Collider magazine deals with my death and my other death, and how they may have saved my life. If you’re a person who likes looking at the pictures, there’s also an image of my gravestone, which I found both amusing and slightly creepy.
Read MoreShould children be permitted to attend funerals?
Earlier this week, I joined a panel on the Huffington Post’s online television network to discuss the appropriateness of children attending funerals for deceased friends and relatives. Here is the video of our discussion:
Read MoreI’m not afraid.
Gerascophobia is the fear of growing old. I would be consumed with gerascophobia if I was to ever accept that I was getting older, which I would never do because I am not getting older because getting older would mean that I am also getting closer to death, which frightens me a hell of a…
Read MoreDeathbed regrets revisited: 2012
Two years ago, in response to a piece listing the most frequent death bed regrets of the dying, I listed what I thought would be my most likely death bed regrets. There were: I did not travel enough. I never pole vaulted again after high school. I did not spend enough time with Clara. I…
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