Death has become quite the creative enterprise, full of entrepreneurs eager to Americanize death and cash in on your corp$e. It’s time to reclaim a more humane way.

As long as we continue to describe intercourse as safe or unsafe, we perpetuate the very problems we seek to avoid.

This Valentine’s Day, give roses, give chocolates, give hugs and kisses. But more importantly, give voice to the truths about what love and marriage are.

The bereaved need and deserve something better than so-called Celebrations of Life. They deserve a funeral that speaks frankly and honestly about death.