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Human composting is applicable regardless of where we live on this planet. It’s actually the most practiced way of disposing of animals that have deceased. After all, every other species simply rolls over and returns to the Earth so to … Continue reading →

It’s been talked about for years. Why not just compost a human persons remains rather than go through all the rigmarole of cremation or digging a hole for a grave. It seems we’re getting there. Here’s a story that explains … Continue reading →

DIY headstones make it more affordable to honour loved ones, by Toby Hemmings, ABC Central West, 6 April 2025 A 25-year-old Aboriginal man holds up a design to the camera. Luke Parsons designed this indented concrete artwork in his father’s … Continue reading →

To die with dignity has become a reality for those who so choose this option in Australia. But it hasn’t always been that way in other countries. Here is a report on how one doctor in Canada is approaching the … Continue reading →

When it comes to the end of a loved ones life, it can be helpful to know what the tell-tale signs are, so that we aren’t left floundering as to what’s normal and allowed to take it’s natural course, and … Continue reading →

It’s been talked about for years. Every now and then we report on an organisation that taken up the idea with most notable being ReCompose in the United States. Now here’s a new take on the idea that seems to … Continue reading →

A great movie based on the true story of an eccentric character most of us can identify with. Peter Gray thought it was such a good movie he gave it a 4 / 5 star rating.  He writes … Film … Continue reading →

Easier said than done, many people say. But that’s no excuse. There are lots of things people would prefer not thinking about let alone talking about them. BUT PUTTING OFF talking only kicks the issue down the road. Sooner or … Continue reading →

It’s a subject that is timeless.  No matter who, what, where, or when, there’s an endless amount of interest in how we end up at what Stephen Jenkins aptly names ‘our ending of days’. It’s therefore comes as no surprise … Continue reading →