Tag Archives: sympathy

Should We Make Death More Convenient?

Posted on January 29, 2025 by mitchteemley

Drive-through funeral services premiered in Florida over forty years ago. And they’ve been a growing trend ever since. I googled “drive through funeral homes” and found fourteen million listings. Nearly every U.S. state has them now. Why? Well, for starters, … Continue reading →

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Sympathy for the (Little) Devils

Posted on October 24, 2020 by mitchteemley

I recently wrote about my war with the yellow jackets. After they attacked me for daring to blow leaves near their underground lair, I counterattacked. Unsuccessfully and painfully. But several days later, armed with advice from my fellow bloggers, Trudy … Continue reading →

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Verb or Noun?

Posted on June 21, 2018 by mitchteemley

Some things can be both a verb and a noun (fish, call, ride). But I only know of one thing that must be a verb before it can be a noun: Love Yesterday was World Refugee Day, by the way. A … Continue reading →

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