 Press Release: FuneralStat Sponsors ConnectingDirectors.com (huppstiverson)
posted Fri May 16th @ 3:41 PM
You have probably noticed the ad for our new sponsor: FuneralStat. Like Connecting Directors, FuneralStat offers a product/service that is pioneering the internet revolution for the funeral industry. FuneralStat has found ConnectingDirectors.com to be the perfect outlet to reach their target market, and together we look forward to revolutionizing the funeral industry. To find out more about the cutting edge service that FuneralStat offers, please read the below press release. Read More »
 Funeral Industry: Life is Drawing Without an Eraser (huppstiverson)
posted Fri May 16th @ 8:44 AM
The journey of life begins and we are welcomed into the mysterious world of the hospital. We are surrounded by a room full of smiling faces all staring down at us. The journey of life often ends in another hospital room where, once again, we are surrounded by faces, sad faces this time, all staring down at us. Between those two scenarios we live our lives. Read More »
 Funeral Industry: The More I Learn About Terrorism The More I Understand The Phone Company (huppstiverson)
posted Thu May 15th @ 7:38 AM
When completing renovations at our funeral home we were in constant need of an open line of communication with the telephone company. We had previous dealings with the local giant so were prepared. The first call to the giant’s castle was met with casual indifference as we ‘pressed 1’ for service in English, then 6 because we are a business user, followed by 3 for the service department, followed by, followed by, followed by zzzzzzzzzzzz. Wake up, this has to be done! Rats! The line has gone dead! I wasn’t on hold at all! Read More »
 Connecting Directors... now using Skype!! (huppstiverson)
posted Wed May 14th @ 10:09 AM
What is Skype? Skype lets you make free calls over the internet to anyone else who also has the service. It's free and easy to download and use, and it works with most computers. Skype offers free global telephony and unlimited voice calls with its next-generation peer-to-peer software. In addition to their free service Skype also offers paid services that allow you to call landlines and cell numbers. This could be a great feature to use in your funeral home to cut down on your phone bill, expecially if you call internationally. Read More »
 Funeral Industry: I Can Tell From The Smell - You Must Be Beautiful (huppstiverson)
posted Wed May 14th @ 8:09 AM
I almost died at the Mall today. After bashing through the chain smoker blockade at the front of the building I decided to take the elevator to the second floor. I usually use the stairs but today I was in a hurry. Before I knew what hit me the door slammed shut and I found myself gasping for air. The elevator was saturated with the overpowering scent of shaving lotion. My fellow passenger was an athletic middle aged jock. I immediately started to wheeze and by the time and by the time we reached the second floor I could hardly breathe. As we exited he gave me a courteous smile, completely unaware of the napalm death he was emitting. Read More »
 Funeral Industry: To Heck with Tradition - Let's Play Rock n Roll (huppstiverson)
posted Tue May 13th @ 9:10 AM
Today’s funeral music would make my grandfather turn over in his grave. He was accustomed to tradition and propriety and would have been aghast at some of the songs we use today. He MAY have been exposed to Ethyl Merman’s version of ‘God Bless America’, but even that would have been considered radical. How has traditional music morphed into today’s version of acceptable? Read More »
 Funeral Industry: Kathy Jackson Responds (huppstiverson)
posted Mon May 12th @ 10:57 PM
Saying goodbye is hard and I hope that we never learn to be good at it. There are two sides of every table in the arrangement room. The side which the funeral director sits on, wise with knowledge about our deathways, compassionate about the tear in the hearts of the bereaved and skilled in bringing a sense of order to the ensuing chaos of death. The other side, is the side where the bereaved sit, where the sadness and chaos of unfamililar tasks wraps around them as they take their first timid steps forward into the grey zone between death and committal. Read More »
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