Danielle Calvaresi, a mortician, said she attended her grandmother’s funeral when she was 13 years old and was struck by the fact that her grandma looked disturbingly “gray and waxy.” ...

The demographics in Georgia are changing, and so is the way people choose to ceremoniously depart this world. Embalming, or the practice of preserving a body to delay decomposition, was the preference ...

If you have ever stood close to an ancient Egyptian mummy, you may remember a distinctive, lingering odor. For a long time, it was assumed that this was simply due to age and decay. However, ...

An exercise-driven course on Advanced Python Programming that was battle-tested several hundred times on the corporate-training circuit for more than a decade. Written by David Beazley, author of the ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Carla Harvey juggles dual careers: grief therapist and embalmer by day, frontwoman of metal band Violent Hour by ...

TOKYO – Embalming the deceased is increasingly common in Japan, and experts say far more trained professionals are needed. The procedure uses a combination of disinfection, preservation and cosmetic ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The history of embalming in America is deeply rooted in both necessity and cultural ...

Golf in Illinois is dominated by the clubs of Chicagoland. Of the 35 courses in this year's Best in State ranking, 33 are in or near the Windy City. The quality of golf is so deep that the ...