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It won’t be until July 1st that Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other online book sellers change the "coming soon" status of Going Out Green. But to all loyal readers of this blog...
Getting Some Love From Northern Michigan's Largest Weekly
An article on green burial (with a wonderful review for Going Out Green) this week by Northern Express writer Anne Stanton apparently has a lot of people calling and writing wondering how they can get in touch with the persons now in charge of Brundage Wilderness Cemetery, which happens to be right down the road from my house in northern Michigan. Click here to read the most-excellent piece.
At Brundage Cemetery you can't bury a body, only cremains. But if that’s of interest to any Michigan readers of this blog, the normal number to call 231.275.6568, but the clerk is on vacation. For how long, I have no idea.In the meantime, call the Township supervisor (231.275.7029) for more information.
This Week In Grave Robbery
The question of grave robbers is a topic often brought up by those who know nothing about green burial. Old beliefs apparently do die hard. But, finally, I have a couple of real examples to share with those who ask…
The first comes from the Times Herald and involves rogue, flag stealing rodents.
The second, a sad case of a petty crook with a propensity for yard ornaments, old fishing lures, and solar lights.
Bodies Found In Funeral Home Bought At Tax Sale
Funeral directors across America uttered a collective "Doh!" today when the Chicago Post-Tribune reported the remains of four bodied found inside a vacant Gary, Indiana, funeral home. According the report, police could charge the former owner of Serenity Gardens Funeral Home, Darryl Cammack, with "breaking several laws."
Satan could not be reached for comment but, presumably, there's a warm place also waiting for whomever is responsible.
Northern Dying--The Record Eagle Interview
Traverse City Record-Eagle reporter Jodee Taylor put together a fine story yesterday on green burial and the upcoming release of Going Out Green. Proving her stones as a writer, she also made a bumbling, stuttering simpleton (that would be me) sound relatively coherent. Check it out here.