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Wednesday, July 26, 2006

Dead Letter

Posted by on July 26 at 9:32 AM

After reading an informative essay on Spinoza’s concept of God (the One substance), which in many ways is not that different from Hegel’s concept of God (the main difference being that Hegel historicizes God, or geist), I received this email letter from a publicist:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TTO: Charles Mudede, Associate Editor Stranger

What Would Happen If You Died Tomorrow?

Bloomfield Hills, MI-July 26,2006-Have you told your loved ones all they need to know about your personal history, your life, your final wishes? Would they know where to find the necessary paperwork documenting your insurance policies, investments and bank accounts? Would they be prepared to make medical, financial and legal decisions according to your wishes? Would they understand the life you lived and the legacy you would like to leave behind?

_Grant Me My Final Wish: A Personal Journal to Simplify Life’s Inevitable Journey_, written by Renata Marie Vestevich, makes recording your answers to these questions a gratifying experience. A guide to the practical and vital matters that death brings to the forefront, _Grant Me My Final Wish_ gently assists readers in recognizing and expressing their innermost desires.

Beautifully designed and clearly laid out, this journal compassionately helps readers to consider large issues and small details. It addresses such topics as organ donation, important people to notify, and care of beloved pets. The book also gives readers space to share special memories, messages and photographs with family and friends.

The end of life is a fact for everyone, and no one knows when or how it will occur. But Vestevich offers a chance to celebrate life, approach its end with peace of mind, and ultimately, make saying good-bye easier for those who pass and those who are left behind.

About the Author:
Renata Marie Vestevich, a business owner in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, knows firsthand the chaos and confusion that can overwhelm survivors when a loved one passes away. When Vestevich was 17, her father died suddenly from a massive heart attack, leaving behind his 39-year-old wife to raise six children alone. Years later, at age 34, Vestevich’s sister-in-law lost her courageous battle against cancer. These experiences, as well as her professional involvement with cancer patients, have inspired the author to create this personal, compassionate and practical guide no one should be without.

Vestevich, just because you know a few dead people doesn’t make you an authority on the most difficult of all human realities—death. In fact your book—its vapid themes, its empty goals—proves you know less about death than most people (and some animals—one would learn more from Hegel’s grass-eating cow than from all of your words put together). Please leave the king of all subjects alone and use your little intelligence to have a little life.


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Charles, life is too short to argue with your spam.

Wouldn't your time be better spent penning another good flick than C&C'ing philosophy with crass spam? Reading this post was more useless than reading real spam.

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