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DEBORAH GOLDEN ALECSON

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Musings on Mortality: Maybe if we celebrated death we wouldn't fear it

Musings on Mortality: Maybe if we celebrated death we wouldn't fear it

Mexicans really know how to have a good time when it comes to death. Their Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2, is a time to party and honor ancestors. They entice their deceased loved ones with sumptuous foods and special activities to come out and play... Read more. #DeborahAlecson #thanatology #DiadelosMuertos #BerkshireEagle #DayoftheDead #calacas #calaveras #angelitos #Mezcal #Abrahamicreligions #Judaism #Christianity #Islam #AdamandEve #G

Musings on Mortality: Quest for immortality drives fear of death

Musings on Mortality: Quest for immortality drives fear of death

I've been teaching a course called "Ethics of Health Care" for eight years. My students grapple with scenarios and ethical dilemmas... Read more. #DeborahAlecson #TerriSchiavo #abortion #lifeversusdeath #JudeoChristianculture #immortality #Genesis #God #mortality #deathanddying

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Musings on Mortality: Good dying time results in good death

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Musings on Mortality: Being open about death helps everyone

Musings on Mortality: Current events can escalate death phobia

Musings on Mortality: Current events can escalate death phobia

Musings on Mortality: To die or not to die? The answer isn't so simple

Musings on Mortality: To die or not to die? The answer isn't so simple

Musings on Mortality: Plan a dignified death on your own terms

Musings on Mortality: Plan a dignified death on your own terms

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Musings on Mortality: It's OK if grief creeps in during holidays

Musings on Mortality: Maybe if we celebrated death we wouldn't fear it

Musings on Mortality: Maybe if we celebrated death we wouldn't fear it

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Musings on Mortality: Difference between suicide, medical aid in dying

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Musings on Mortality: How 'death phobia' contributes to xenophobia

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Musings on Mortality: Good dying time results in good death

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