Bad smells are reason #112 why I could never be a Forensic-whatever- in spite of my fascination with grim detective shows and questionable Patricia Cornwell novels. I once had the opportunity to view skeletons that had been dug out of a forgotten cemetery during an urban construction project: after 100+ years they…

My grandparents died in the middle of summer. According to tradition, they had to be kept in the house for three days before burial. There was no embalming.