I want to learn about ancestor worship, particularly as practiced in China and by Buddhists.
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posted by swift
on Sep 15, 2010 -
4 answers
My friend was killed in a car accident a couple days ago. I'm not coping so well, it seems. How can I rid my brain of involuntary (and horrific) visual images of his death?
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posted by heyho
on Aug 29, 2010 -
30 answers
Because of the death of my mother just before finals I have an extension on three essays from one class-- that I've put off the entire summer. Should I brace myself and write them, or do I tell the professor that I just want the last semester to disappear even if I receive an F grade?
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posted by SallySpades
on Aug 16, 2010 -
20 answers
I can't stop feeling guilty about not being able to visit sick family members or help them more. I'm scared of others dying or being sick.
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posted by KogeLiz
on Aug 12, 2010 -
5 answers
The reality of humanity and mortality. People write blogs about everything. Are there great introspective blogs from psychologists / psychiatrists and first-responder EMTs? This may end up a little depressing, so skip it if you're sensitive.
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posted by carlh
on Aug 8, 2010 -
19 answers
Calling all natural scientists/nature experts. Is life like an arc? Or an arrow? Or something else? Looking for examples from nature to help me ponder the shape of life-and-death.
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posted by Paris Elk
on Aug 7, 2010 -
17 answers
My three-year-old daughter just saw a dead guy. On our way to daycare we discovered a man who had apparently jumped from the top of our apartment building and died. Clearly dead, blue face, blood coming out of ear, but nothing "gory" per se. She only saw him for a second before I turned her away, but it clearly freaked her out a little. I tried to tell her he was just playing, but it's hard to tell what her inner reactions are. I brought her to daycare because I had little choice, and she seemed surprised or confused, like she had seen something she knew was Not Good but had no further understanding of. How can I help her avoid being adversely affected by this?
posted by zachawry
on Jul 28, 2010 -
40 answers
I'm looking for a particular story/plot device used in Toy Story 3. Minor Toy Story 3 spoiler inside, with references to a few other non-recent films.
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posted by snapped
on Jul 27, 2010 -
34 answers
I want to plans to deal with the eventual death of my pets. They're healthy and happy but I know small animals don't live too long, and I'd like to know what to do before I lose them.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 9, 2010 -
13 answers
How best can I support my Mom and brother from so far away, other than calling them frequently? How can I stop thinking about the last days of my Dad's life and get over his physical "absence"?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 30, 2010 -
9 answers
A great blue heron landed yesterday in the canal behind my house and is apparently dying.
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posted by sarelicar
on Jun 27, 2010 -
13 answers
How to you keep your cool when there is a chance that you might die?
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posted by kuju
on Jun 24, 2010 -
45 answers
My dad died last thursday. We're cremating his body but the final disposition of his remains is a problem for my family. Basically, we're too poor to do anything but flush him down the toilet. Help?
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posted by Avenger
on Jun 22, 2010 -
39 answers
What are some good quotations involving the phrase "the dead" or the word "advice?"
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posted by avoision
on Jun 19, 2010 -
11 answers
Tips on coping with grief? My dad passed away a couple of weeks ago and since then i've been pretty much paralyzed with grief. Is there anything i can do to get over this quickly, or at least get a handle on it, because it's affecting my interpersonal relationships, and interfering with quality time with my 17month old.
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posted by ramix
on Jun 8, 2010 -
23 answers
I recently found out my father is dying of cancer. We haven't spoken in over a decade. What are your experiences with reconciliation in this kind of situation?
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posted by Otis
on Jun 8, 2010 -
22 answers
Are California Driver's Licenses and Social Security Cards normally surrendered to the government upon a love one's death? Is this a new policy?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 7, 2010 -
8 answers
My mother, a long term alcohol/prescription drug abuser, died last week. She was in her 50s. I'm a wreck and need help coping.
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posted by anonymous
on May 26, 2010 -
13 answers
QuoteFilter: Looking for a quote about the death of a dog from the perspective of a small child I read a few months ago on these here interwebs, but I can't for the life of me remember where, and my google-fu is failing.
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posted by ThaBombShelterSmith
on May 4, 2010 -
5 answers
My aunt has cancer. She has about six months left. How do I stop grieving while she's still alive? Is that possible? Also, if my grief is this bad already, what's it going to be like when she does die? Not so bad? Worse?
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posted by deborah
on Apr 28, 2010 -
22 answers
A dear relative will likely die within the next decade, and I am trying to help her plan a natural burial in L.A., but am flummoxed by California's regulations and am unsure whether it is a viable option.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 26, 2010 -
8 answers
A friend of mine passed away in February. Is there any way to get Facebook to stop suggesting that I reconnect with him?
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posted by zarq
on Apr 26, 2010 -
33 answers
Help me find books about the ecstasies of death, and body snatching.
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posted by past
on Apr 14, 2010 -
15 answers
I'm looking for a certain video that I saw about half a year ago: it involves a man walking down the street, and being assaulted and repeatedly killed in gratuitously bloody ways by otherwise mundane objects on that street.
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posted by cinoyter
on Apr 12, 2010 -
1 answer
Novel Research Filter: Any ideas about how to have a continuous internet presence after death. I'm not just wondering about keeping blogs and facebook, Metafilter open but generating actual content.
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posted by Xurando
on Apr 12, 2010 -
18 answers
True crime in Detroit or Southeast Michigan? Or great crime fiction set there (preferably based on real events)?
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posted by klangklangston
on Apr 6, 2010 -
14 answers
Calling Ms. Manners: whats an appropriate thing to say when a co-worker's parent has died?
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posted by jak68
on Apr 6, 2010 -
31 answers
I am attempting to identify the artist and time period of a specific painting. Vague (and possibly unhelpful) details inside- any help would be appreciated.
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posted by malusmoriendumest
on Mar 30, 2010 -
8 answers
My mother is going to die and my boyfriend is barely able to provide the support I need. How do I deal with this?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 28, 2010 -
26 answers
Tomorrow morning we need to tell our 3.5 year old that our beloved dog has died. Please help.
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posted by ellenaim
on Mar 27, 2010 -
25 answers
Sadly I lost a friend to a long battle with cancer last night, her husband and teenage children are without any extended family in the area and will rely on some of us for the next while. Two things:
1 - Can you tell me of things that friends and family have done for you in similar circumstances that really helped at the time: large, small, immediately, over days, weeks, months, whatever. We'll sort out food, the pets and cleaning the house but what else can we do?
2 - Any advice on striking the right balance between giving them their space to grieve and being there to support to them?
posted by HopStopDon'tShop
on Mar 21, 2010 -
22 answers
I'm looking for a sad story I read on the internet. A son was browsing through his father's possessions after the father's death and came across a
Pokemon game.
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posted by 2bucksplus
on Mar 17, 2010 -
9 answers
Found out recently that an online friend had passed away 6 or 7 months ago. His real life relationships did not crossover w/ his online ones. What would be a good system to put in place in case I face a situation like this?
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posted by beautifulcheese
on Mar 8, 2010 -
11 answers
Three of us moved into a four-floor brownstone on November 1. The next month the landlady died. Since then we've been dealing with her niece, who is very kind and a good substitute landlady. But now there's some familial dispute and it turns either the landlady died intestate or the will simply hasn't been found yet. The niece's lawyer advised her to give keys to the other family members involved, which freaks us all out.
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posted by Viola
on Mar 8, 2010 -
10 answers
Sacrifice, speech, writing and art: I am interested in the different ways in which a sacrifice, a sacrament, a spoken word and a written word act as signifiers. The notion for instance that the sacrament, at the point of its acceptance, is understood as
becoming the signified. What can you tell me / what has been written about the notions of sacrifice and their relationship to speech, art and the technologies of writing?
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posted by 0bvious
on Feb 24, 2010 -
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