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Green-Wood Cemetery’s Most Popular Tour Guide

My profile of Marge Raymond, Green-Wood Cemetery’s tour guide extraordinaire, is in the April issue of American Cemetery & Cremation magazine. Marge been giving tours at Green-Wood Cemetery for almost two decades and is a favorite of visitors. But that’s not all: she’s also a singer, who has sung with some famous recording artists. In…

No Funeral for the Funeral Director? That Can’t Be Right!

Last month, on a cold February morning, I attended the funeral Mass of a colleague. As I sat in a pew, listening to the priest’s homily, in which he referenced the deceased’s work for the community, my thoughts turned to another colleague – and friend – we lost a month earlier. Andrea was a legend…

6 Products to Help Make Your Fine Hair Look Full and Thick

Fine-haired women don’t have an easy time of it. I envy my girlfriends who are genetically blessed with great hair. One friend I often traveled with has a thick mane of wavy hair. In the morning, all it took was for her to run her fingers through her hair and shake her curls back into…

How Are You Managing Your Cholesterol Levels?

Two years ago, after my annual physical, I learned that my cholesterol was elevated. This came as a total surprise to me. I am nothing if not a healthy eater: My breakfast of choice alternates between a steaming bowl of slow-cooked Irish oatmeal and whole grain cereals, like Cheerios, which claims cholesterol-lowering properties. Both breakfasts…

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Hi, I’m Alexandra. I’m a writer, funeral director, and taphophile. In this blog I combine my interests and share them with you.

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