Slog - Comments on Press Release of the Week http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/press_release_of_the_week From the Funeral Consumers Alliance, a kind of Consumer Reports + PIRG for the death-care industry: While you might not relate to a convention for Elvis Impersonators, UFO enthusiasts or Tattoo and Body Artists, now there’s a gathering for everyone… Whether you like it or not—all of us will be funeral consumers some day! So how about commiserating with other worm fodder to learn more about the inevitable? The Funeral Consumers Alliance (FCA), a national umbrella organization, is holding its 22nd biennial conference June 26-28 at Seattle University. For schedule of events and workshops (including, um, "Using Computers: They're Not... Copyright 2008 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:23:56 -0800 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:31:00 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Fnarf Computers are too scary, and if they need a demonstration I have some websites they can visit.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/press_release_of_the_week#c1058454 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/press_release_of_the_week#c1058454 Housekeeping Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:01:52 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Cremation is a lot cheaper.

Oh, and never let them guilt trip you into a fancy urn if you're burying it anyway - provide your own nifty box to keep the basic box in (funeral regs).

I prefer rattan boxes like they had in the movie 6ixtynin9 ... It feels like a real funeral but you already did the decomposition via fire so it's easier, and they're a lot lighter.

Then you can add momentos too.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/press_release_of_the_week#c1058480 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/press_release_of_the_week#c1058480 Housekeeping Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:29:05 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle mementos ... (i khan spelczech reel gud)

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/press_release_of_the_week#c1058482 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/press_release_of_the_week#c1058482 Housekeeping Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:31:00 -0800