“Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it.”
– Haruki Murakami
New and Noteworthy

The remains of the first person to be composted were spread out in a ceremony Sunday in Fremont County, Colo. The process was made legal last year.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/colorado-lays-rest-first-legally-composted-human-remains-rcna20895