The Order of The Good Death

Experimental Death

The Final Frontier… for your Dead Body.

My sixth grade teacher was the stern but fair Mrs. Onizuka.  She was the cousin of Elison Onizuka, notable Hawaiian and the first Asian American in space.  Elison is best known, unfortunately, for being killed on launch in the Space … Continue reading

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Fauxmains, or Man Made Death

I’m now going to share with you something I hate. I hate when people are REALLY SUPER PROUD of themselves for doing something sort- of- mildly “quirky” with cremated ashes.  Now, by all means, if you’re someone who is actually … Continue reading

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One Track Baby, Born to Decay

  This post features the lyrical stylings of Shannon Cwikla, valiant comrade of the Order, who you may know from her portrayal of the grotesque corpse in our most recent Ecstasy of Decay video. Though both your mortician and Shannon … Continue reading

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The Obscene Genius of Dr. Chan

A few weeks ago your Mortician put out a call to some associates, asking them to imagine what they would do with a small portion of my cremated ashes to them in the mail after my death. Here is my … Continue reading

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Friends, Romans, Lend me your hair…

My grandfather was a bit of what is colloquially called a badass. Grampa led a group of tank destroyers during the Korean War.  Admittedly, I am almost totally unclear as to what exactly tank destroyers are or do, but I … Continue reading

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