A Non-Denominational Ceremony: Los Angeles & Orange County Officiant

12/12/2023

Happy Spirit Journey Formation Anniversary, Al. 🎸
11 Dec. 1971 - 30 June 2020.

10/11/2023

RIP Matthew Shepard. i cannot believe it's been TWENTY FIVE YEARS.

08/05/2023

"Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in our heart."

05/08/2023

Yesterday was World Labyrinth Day! We stopped by a little too late to walk it, but would you believe this is less than five miles from our house?! 💜
#060523

03/16/2023

RIP Peppermint Fatty, aka Fatty Arbuckle. 🧔🦎💜😢🪦This is where we buried her in the backyard, in a box with calcium sand and her favourite dried food. 💚❤️🕯️

Fatty was one of two bearded dragons my brother raised + left with us over ten years ago. She was super active + aggressively pursued crickets, often leaving her friend/co-dragon Tiny with none. 🦗🦗🦗☮️Fatty laid eggs until a few years ago. She died some time on Saturday. i will miss her and so will Tiny Lister. 😞 #110323 💜🐉

02/13/2023

https://wapo.st/3JYVfo9

Such a kind, loving & thoughtful solution... Thank you, finishers + Loose Ends Project !
via Washington Post.

More than 1,000 volunteers across the world complete unfinished projects, like blankets and sweaters, for grieving loved ones.

01/30/2023

BRAVO, + ! Wow.

Inside the Romantic and Unexpected ‘Last of Us’ Love Story https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/the-last-of-us-episode-3-bill-frank-nick-offerman-murray-bartlett-1235505272/ via Variety

SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot points from Episode 3 of HBO’s “The Last of Us,” currently streaming on HBO Max — as well as the 2013 video game of the same title. …

12/31/2022

The tale of "The Coffin Confessor" : Producer Aviva DeKornfeld tells the story of Bill Edgar, who accidentally ended up helping people have a say at a moment when most people don’t get to say anything at all.

Producer Aviva DeKornfeld tells the story of Bill Edgar, who accidentally ended up helping people have a say at a moment when most people don’t get to say anything at all.

08/01/2022

I knew I wanted a reading included in our ceremony. Nothing too long. Nothing too sappy. Nothing too clichéd. And I wanted to find something that would allow my two oldest and dearest friends to participate in our ceremony. Then I remembered a children's picture book that I loved as a kid. The book...

08/01/2022

California Senator Ted Lieu : "... i just thought i'd recite for you what Jesus Christ said about homosexuality."

“Lieu: I just thought I would recite for you what Jesus Christ said about homosexuality: … … … I yield back”

06/09/2022

https://quillette.com/2022/05/31/washingtons-hidden-history/

Kirchick’s book is a reminder of a shameful past, but its very existence is also evidence of the progress that the West’s democracies have made in the years since.

06/01/2022

https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/vegas-chapels-all-shook-up-by-elvis-likeness-crackdown-2584838/ via

Elvis Presley’s licensing company warns any “infringing chapel” in Vegas is risking legal action by portraying the King.

05/12/2022

https://nerdist.com/article/dc-comics-themed-wedding-rings-justice-league-manly-bands/?

Show off your eternal love for your spouse along with your love for the heroes of the Justice League with these new DC Comics wedding bands.

03/08/2022

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/how-to-get-married-in-montana-without-even-being-there/

TIL (well, last month) about double proxy weddings in on !

A quirky Montana law that has been on the books since it became a territory allows people who are a Montana resident, or an active member of the military, to get married without being in the state. Recently, the number of double proxy weddings has taken off, where two stand-ins say "I Do" on behalf....

03/08/2022

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20220303-hawaiis-ultimate-form-of-gratitude

They're not as well-known as flower leis – but feather leis are part of a Hawaiian tradition dating back 250 years, one that a local family is working hard to bring back.

12/22/2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2021/12/21/utah-compromise-religious-lgbtq-rights/ via Washington Post

Billionaire Jeff T. Green is planning to resign from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and give to an LGBTQ rights group.

12/18/2021

https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/stunning-video-ice-cream-mans-22495638

Residents from Brockley to Lewisham heard the unusual memorial procession

09/08/2021

https://the1a.org/segments/its-wedding-season-in-a-pandemic/

What happens when your dream wedding has to stay just that... a dream?

09/08/2021

Frantic caterers, $200,000 weekends: The wedding industry is on fire, bringing spending, and bottlenecks.

09/03/2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/wildfire-evacuation-pack-treasured-possessions/2021/09/01/9e2fdc86-0b53-11ec-aea1-42a8138f132a_story.html

i have experienced a lot of personal loss, but i am more aware than ever of loss through fire and flood. Over the years, i had gathered a box of important records - meaning paper documents as well as music recordings - but to be honest, i'm not sure where it is now... Maybe i should do something about that.

Tips for deciding which items to save in a fire can also be helpful when decluttering or downsizing.

08/28/2021

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/26/us/harvard-chaplain-greg-epstein.html?smid=url-share

The elevation of Greg Epstein, author of “Good Without God,” reflects a broader trend of young people who increasingly identify as spiritual but religiously nonaffiliated.

07/16/2021

Eleanor Love would ask brides and grooms if they had plans for their flowers after the big day. Most often, they didn’t.

06/15/2021

An NPR anchor reflects on his experience reporting from Orlando about the Pulse nightclub shooting, five years ago.

Five years ago, I went to cover the Pulse shooting—and found myself unexpectedly close to the story.

06/15/2021

https://www.reddit.com/r/MaliciousCompliance/comments/nq4eui/hoa_wont_let_us_fly_our_modest_pride_flag_so_we/

01/24/2021

A modern story about family, love, marriage + how pervasive ancient culture can be.

my world, my words

01/22/2021

Meanwhile, fair officials face ongoing questions about how they can better represent Orange County’s nonwhite communities.

12/08/2020

Missed this this year. i hope non-believers and secular leaders also had an opportunity to honour the deceased at/during the ceremony.

Faith leaders hold a service, with virtual attendees, to honor the burial of 1,547 unclaimed individuals who had died in Los Angeles County.

12/08/2020

https://www.npr.org/2020/12/07/943960152/the-marriage-business

Like all industries that revolve around large gatherings, weddings have been hit hard...but some wedding planners have found a way to adapt. Hint: It involves eloping. | Support The Indicator here.

11/13/2020

So eventually, maybe, we can have socially proximate wedding and other ceremonies together again... and then have customised as giveaways or favours. 💜

OREOiD is a new “online experience” that lets you make personalized Oreo cookies. You can add your logo/photo and personalized text. And you can switch up the creme color, add sprinkles…

11/10/2020

Learn the story about a never-aired 1998 wedding ceremony on the Jeopardy! game show set!

1998 Tournament of Champions winner Dan Melia marries Dara Hellman on the Jeopardy! set. Their vows were on the game board, they rang in to say their vows, and the ceremony was performed by fellow …