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Shepherd Bliss: Dancing with Death at Death Cafes

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There was something old-fashioned and even spiritual about selecting the time of one’s own death and then inviting friends over. I have learned a lot about life, love, and death from the Day of the Dead and Nearings’ passage over thirty years ago, as well as from other death experiences. Death can be a teacher, if one moves beyond denial into acceptance—harder in some cases than others. A death awareness movement seems to be growing and takes various forms.

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Partnerships between doctors, hospitals strengthen care for Medicare beneficiaries

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Well Virginia has been selected as one of 123 new Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in Medicare, providing approximately 1.5 million more Medicare beneficiaries with access to high-quality, coordinated care across the United States, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced this week.

Top Rope Pro Wrestling announces 2014 Tour

Chris Graham

Top Rope Pro Wrestling and Rawhide Productions are now accepting bookings for the 2014 Top Rope World Tour. “We have a variety of event packages for venues ranging in size from 500 to 10,000 fans. Whatever your budget is, we can work with you to put on a successful, money-making event for your organization,” said…