Sunday, September 24, 2006

Taking death to a whole new, uh, . . .place.

Human history is not all that long. If you want to look at the whole damn depressing timeline we've only been here five minutes, earthly speaking. Like everything else on this planet everyone gets a chance to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I'm dancing around the one thing nobody likes to talk about but we all get to do - die. It can be sad, it can be depressing, and it can really mess you up. So let's go at it straight on, kids.

When organizing your family vacation, there's no better way to bond then look for dead celebs. Asassinated presidents, your favorite televangelist - find them all at Find A Grave. This database is updated quickly so you can already find the recently passed on. On a more serious note (hah!), this is a great way to find a more tangible existence for those great personages and not just stare at a monument or two. After all, we're all human.

Of course those great pillars of history had their own stupid moments. Some of which you might imagine to be chronicled in the infamous Darwin Awards. Who knows - they might be. But in case you're like me and too lazy to actually look, you can find some of the dumber ways famous people offed themselves on accident here.

Now, I'm not saying death is great. However, we can't exactly avoid it. Death is not the focus of life simply another of its quirks, tragic in all its glory. Enjoy the journey. And remember that even famous people can be really, really stupid (like I had to remind you).

This has been your, well, creepy Geek Find of the Day.