Category Archives: family
Crazy Mike and Religion
Like I said yesterday, I can see how religion can drive people over the edge. Did you know this; “Pope John Paul II used to beat himself with a belt and sleep on a bare floor to bring himself closer … Continue reading
Posted in catholic church, death, family, funeral home, funerals, weird
Tagged Pope John Paul II, St. Alice, St. Catherine
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Lent and CrAzY MikE!
Well, Lent is in full swing and in case you’re not Catholic and unsure of what it is, I’ll tell you. Apparently, some other Christian religions also observe Lent, but I don’t know which ones they are and don’t really … Continue reading
Posted in catholic church, family, funeral home, Hollywood, weird
Tagged Jesus of Nazareth, Lent, Mel Gibson, St. Alice, The Passion of the Christ, The Stations of the Cross
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Truly a Tragedy!
One day when I was in 8th grade at St. Alice School, I had a song stuck in my head, and that song was “Tragedy” by the Bee Gees. I don’t know if I heard it that morning before I … Continue reading
Posted in catholic church, death, family, funeral home, funerals, weird
Tagged St. Alice school, The Bee Gees, Tragedy
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A Personal Conflict
Let’s face it, we all have a reality TV show that we get sucked into. When I had cable, I rarely watched any reality TV, but right now I only have network TV which host shows like Survivor, American Idol … Continue reading
Posted in celebrities, family, Hollywood, weird
Tagged Charles Manson, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, The Bachelor
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A Funeral or a KKK Meeting?
Since my last two posts involved Asians, I’ve decided to stick with the Asian theme and tell you about the first time we had a Vietnamese funeral at our house. I mentioned in a previous blog that after the Vietnam … Continue reading
Posted in death, family, funeral home, funerals, weird
Tagged Cheech and Chong, Fool Me Once, George W Bush, KKK, Vietnamese funerals
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Right Hand Man
During my dad’s 30 years in business, there were only a few people who worked for him, but none of them for as long as his right hand man, Mr. John Fatz. He was such a regular fixture in our … Continue reading
Posted in catholic church, death, family, funeral home, funerals, weird
Tagged Graves Registration, The John P Donohue Funeral Home, Vietnam War
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I Left My Heart in San Francisco (except for Chinatown)
I spent this past weekend in San Francisco, my favorite city in the world. If you haven’t ever been there, you must go. If for nothing else, go for the exercise you get from walking up those freaking hills. It … Continue reading
Posted in celebrities, death, family, Hollywood, weird
Tagged Brandy Ho's, Golden Gate Park, Hollywood Boulevard, San Francisco Chinatown, The Empress of China
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The History of Embalming
I asked my dad once who invented embalming and you probably guessed it; it was the Egyptians. Everyone knows about the mummies. They were the first culture to believe in the immortality of the soul, and that the soul would … Continue reading
