Older News (The Death Blog)

It's finally "come to a head". My unwholesome obsession with a certain brand of snack nut (or, more accurately, their brilliant ad campaign) has lead me to take a drastic step. I have contacted Emerald Nuts' marketing department to pitch my (highly) original concepts for future commercials.... Sign in to see full entry.

Because I could not stop for Death, He kindly stopped for me; The carriage held but just ourselves, And Immortality. ~ Emily Dickinson Death is the veil which those who live call life: They sleep, and it is lifted. ~ Percy Bysshe Shelley To himself everyone is immortal; he may know that he is going... Sign in to see full entry.

1) Which of the following states does NOT offer death row inmates the option of being executed by "firing squad"? A) Texas B) Idaho C) Utah D) Oklahoma 2) When was the last legally sanctioned hanging carried out? What state was it in? And, what color was the deceased? 3) How does a hanged man... Sign in to see full entry.

DEATH BY THE NUMBERS (2004 death statistics) 7 = number of parents whose lives ended at the bottom of a staircase, after tripping over one of their children's toys. 2 = number of adults who choked to death on a Lego piece. 5 = number of overgrown "children" who broke their necks after ignoring the... Sign in to see full entry.

Sadly, I won't be online very much today... because, I have to clean my room. (So embarrassing!) However, I will (as always) reciprocate any clicks I receive. ( Eventually. ) Of course, it will be much easier to do so, if you leave a comment. Seeing as, I'm not really much of a psychic. At any rate,... Sign in to see full entry.

"Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist." ~ Epicurus "They say such nice things about people at their funerals that it makes me sad to realize I'm going to miss mine by just a few days." ~ Garrison Keillor "Death is not... Sign in to see full entry.

1) On an annual average in the U.S., which type of fish is most deadly to humans? A) great white shark B) goldfish C) Japanese blowfish (Fugu) D) tuna on rye 2) Of zero, six or twelve, the number of gardeners fatally infected last year, after a rabid chipmunk crawled up one of their pant legs. 3) Of... Sign in to see full entry.

Sorry (in advance) for the rather brief, "filler-ish" post. However, if you wish to know where this somewhat ghoulish young lady will be spending every waking moment of her free time from October 7, 2005 to April 23, 2006... read on: Oh, you have no idea how long I've yearned for the amazing... Sign in to see full entry.

The Death Quiz will resume very shortly... but, first, a couple of "public service announcements": For those of you who can stand the gore, "ogrish.com" is the premier site for actual photos and footage of every death imaginable. From terrorist beheadings to train track tragedies, and all manner of... Sign in to see full entry.

1) Of the following actors, the only one who is NOT among the seven posthumous Oscar nominees in Academy Award history: A) Spencer Tracy, "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?" B) Peter Lorre, "The Big Sleep" C) Massimo Troisi, "Il Postino (The Postman)" D) Sir Ralph Richardson, "Greystoke: The Legend of... Sign in to see full entry.