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Hello. My name is Katie, and I am a late twenties writer living in Grand Rapids, MI. I live with John, my husband, and Ted and Alice, our tiger-striped lap cats, in a small 1885 house near the zoo. By day I am a health writer.

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Sciences > Psychology Individual variations and the grieving process: 1 of 8
Some young people are well acquainted with dying and death. Many are not. Either way, most people are aware of and familiar with a specific death culture by an early age. What is death culture? Death culture is the acting out of beliefs, practicalities and emotions around the death of a loved one. For example, in Grand Rapid... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Why you should plan your own funeral: 9 of 64
The funeral should alter its image. It should give new perspective. It should treat itself more like a wedding. That may sound irreverent. That may appear careless. It doesn't have to. After the death of a loved one, survivors understand what they 'must' do. They must go to a traditional funeral provider and go through the c... More..
Travel > Ireland Travel destinations: Ireland: 4 of 23
How's this? I just returned from a week long trip to Ireland, and the most amazing part is that I can hardly believe that I've been there, and am now back home. After years of wanting the trip, and months of planning, the fact that my husband and I actually took our dream vacation doesn't seem a reality. But it is. We have t... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Lifestyles Living a simple life: 47 of 96
"Be prepared for the smart young people of the new generation to start sounding like your depression era grandparents." Is it possible that young people today are redefining certain sacred views of simplicity? In the midst of diminishing natural resources and rising debt, are the hip folks in their twenties unknowingly picki... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Elizabeth, The Golden Age: 6 of 8
Presenting history in a big budget, big screen movie is a challenge. Audiences and critics are tough. In order to please everyone, are directors to sacrifice accuracy for entertainment, and reality for aesthetics? How do they achieve that perfect balance that gets the best reviews and the biggest profits? And another questio... More..