Category Archives: Death

All Saints’ Night in Vilnius

Posted on 3 November 2012 by

For All Saints’ Day (1 November), which is something like the Christian version of Halloween, it is customary to visit the cemetery and leave flowers and candles behind for the deceased relatives and friends. The custom seems to be respected … Continue reading →

Posted in Death, Lithuania, Photography, Religion, Travel | Tagged | 14 Comments

Women and Children First

Posted on 29 May 2012 by

“Women and children first” as practised around the world: “Women and children first” as practised by President Bashar al-Assad of Syria: (Zur deutschsprachigen Version dieses Artikels: Frauen und Kinder zuerst.)

Posted in Death, Human Rights, Politics, Syria | Tagged , | 10 Comments

The Most Important Investment Advice

Posted on 10 May 2012 by

My # 1 investment advice: If you still have money left when you die, you have done something wrong. Also consider advice # 2 and # 3.

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Death at the Funeral: a Vicious Circle

Posted on 19 March 2012 by

Pope Shenouda III of the Coptic Christians died last weekend. On the next day, his body was put on display at the Coptic cathedral in Cairo, Egypt. Mourners overcrowded the cathedral and caused a stampede in which three people died. So, … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs, 1955-2011

Posted on 20 February 2012 by

Congratulations, Steve Jobs, you are now the richest man in the cemetery.

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Whitney Houston, 1963-2012

Posted on 14 February 2012 by

Houston, you no longer have a problem.

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“Death in Venice”

Posted on 1 February 2012 by

… and there goes Gustav von Aschenbach: “Death in Venice“ (“Der Tod in Venedig”) is not my favourite book by Thomas Mann, but he is one of my most favourite authors. I have met a few people who have dismissed … Continue reading →

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You don’t like your grave? No problem, we can pick you up again.

Posted on 13 December 2011 by

Seen outside the cemetery in Mellieħa, Malta in December 2011: (C) for the photo: Andreas Moser

Posted in Death, Malta, Photography, Travel | Tagged | 2 Comments

“Be nice to people on your way up, because you might meet them on your way down.”

Posted on 9 November 2011 by

If you always thought that “Be nice to people on your way up, because you might meet them on your way down” is a silly saying, you might want to consider the following case in point, brought to us by Muammar … Continue reading →

Posted in Death, Libya, Politics | Tagged | 3 Comments

Deathbed Thoughts

Posted on 15 August 2011 by

Although I have never been called to somebody’s deathbed to listen to his or her last words, I am absolutely certain that nobody ever died thinking: “I wish I had worked more.” “I wish I had spent more time at … Continue reading →

Posted in Death, Life, Philosophy, Time | Tagged , , , | 11 Comments