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Dying Traditions

Things are changing in the industry.

I’m transitioning my funeral industry posts over to the new site, so I’ll just be posting excerpts and links here now.

November 30, 2008 | Filed Under Industry | Leave a Comment 

Living Green, Dying Green

A primer on green burials.

I’m beginning to transition my funeral industry posts over to the new site, so I’ll just be posting excerpts and links here now.

November 27, 2008 | Filed Under Industry | Leave a Comment 

[Admin] Changes Coming

Pardon the dust you might notice in the next few weeks.

I’ve decided to split my funeral industry posts off into their own site, to be posted at www.funeralnewscentral.com. The domain is live, but there’s nothing to see there yet. I’m working on installing WordPress as well as a pretty nifty theme to dress things up a bit and organize them much better.

Once that’s done, this blog will move up a level from bob.ravensbeak.com to www.ravensbeak.com. The other parts of my site (Mystery Writer’s Forum and Genealogy) will stay where they are. I think this will make it easier to organize my writing, as there have been recent events that I’ve wanted to post about that are completely unrelated to the funeral industry.

I hesitate to give an exact launch date for the new site, so let’s just say “Coming in Winter 2008!”

November 23, 2008 | Filed Under Admin | Leave a Comment 

An Arresting Service

How not to serve an arrest warrant.

I’m transitioning my funeral industry posts over to the new site, so I’ll just be posting excerpts and links here now. I’m also editing posts here to point to their new home.

November 19, 2008 | Filed Under Industry | Leave a Comment 

Oops – Wrong Body. Again.

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office made another body error recently.

Now that my new site is up and running, I’m editing my funeral industry posts here at Raven’s Beak to point to their new home at Funeral News Central.

November 16, 2008 | Filed Under Industry | Leave a Comment 

FBI Investigation

The FBI is investigating a a failed pre-need insurance company.

Now that my new site is up and running, I’m editing my funeral industry posts here at Raven’s Beak to point to their new home at Funeral News Central.

November 12, 2008 | Filed Under Industry | Leave a Comment 

Missing In America

Veterans’ remains sometimes wait for honors.

Now that my new site is up and running, I’m editing my funeral industry posts here at Raven’s Beak to point to their new home at Funeral News Central.

November 11, 2008 | Filed Under Industry | Leave a Comment 

Not Your Typical Funeral Director

One thing I learned when I was active in the funeral industry is that there aren’t many stereotypical undertakers any more.

Now that Funeral News Central. is up and running, I’m editing my funeral industry posts here at Raven’s Beak to point to their new home.

November 11, 2008 | Filed Under Industry | Leave a Comment 

And The Caisson Goes Rolling Along

There are two full-time military horse-drawn caisson sections in the country.

Now that Funeral News Central is up and running, I’m editing my funeral industry posts here at Raven’s Beak to point to their new home.

November 8, 2008 | Filed Under Industry | Leave a Comment 

Better Than Flowers

There are two things that always get sent to grieving families: flowers, and food.

Now that Funeral News Central is up and running, I’m editing my funeral industry posts here at Raven’s Beak to point to their new home.

November 7, 2008 | Filed Under Industry | Leave a Comment 

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