Benjamin Schmidt A History Written in Blood and Chemicals Fun fact: businesses had a version of an SDS long before the workers did. Today, we take Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for granted. Whether you're working in a funeral home's preparation room, a laboratory... Education Embalming Funeral Director History Infectious Disease Wellness Oct 29, 2026 0 159
Benjamin Schmidt Networking With Purpose Industry trade shows are among the most valuable professional development opportunities available to funeral service professionals. They bring together funeral directors, embalmers, cremation speciali... Business Management Education Funeral Director Marketing Sep 29, 2026 0 168
Benjamin Schmidt The Hard Water in Your Prep Room Is 77 Million Years Old I am a regular traveler to Texas, and on a recent trip I brought my family along so they could see the sights and meet the people of my expanded community and environment. As many times as I have driv... Education Embalming Funeral Director History Jul 31, 2026 0 335
Larry Stuart, Jr. A Vow of Poverty Was Never In The Job Description Nobody walked into deathcare expecting to get rich. The work is sacred, the hours are unsociable, and the gratitude, when it shows up, doesn't show up on the PL. Fine. None of us signed up for a yacht... Business Management Education Funeral Director Marketing Relevancy May 26, 2026 0 585
Benjamin Schmidt Stop Stabbing Towards Yourself Because all articles about OHSA should start out with a “fun fact,” here’s one; the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard was one of OSHA’s fastest developed major health standards! We all know how speedy the... Education Embalming Funeral Director Infectious Disease Mar 22, 2026 0 726
Larry Stuart, Jr. the Expert, the Ego, and the Paradox of Advice Once upon a time in the strange, bustling marketplace of business, there stood a threshold—not of wood and coats, but of contracts and retainers. Stepping through it felt like escaping the winter chil... Business Management Education Funeral Director Relevancy Feb 8, 2026 0 765
Benjamin Schmidt Formaldehyde, Funeral Service, and The Brazilian Blowout Fun fact, or maybe not so fun, formaldehyde was used in embalming in some capacity for nearly 90 years before OSHA set a national exposure limit. This means that generations of embalmers practiced alm... Education Embalming Funeral Director History Liability Relevancy Wellness Jan 23, 2026 0 1424
Larry Stuart, Jr. 150 Years of Smoke and Mirrors (The Good Kind) As we cross the threshold into 2026, the funeral industry finds itself in a peculiar, poetic position. We aren't just flipping a calendar page; we are standing at a massive historical crossroads. In 1... Business Management Cremation Education Education Funeral Director History Marketing Relevancy Dec 29, 2025 0 764
Benjamin Schmidt Updating Restorative Art As an educator, I regularly hear from members of funeral service what should and what should not be taught at mortuary school. As instructors, we are beholden to academic standards, deciding what will... Education Embalming Funeral Director Jul 30, 2025 0 4715
Larry Stuart, Jr. Remembering the Fallen With the final Monday in May drawing near each year comes a welcome break from work and a chance to begin the summer season with the warmth and sunshine Americans love. But amidst the leisure and fest... Education Gratitude History May 24, 2025 0 2152
Benjamin Schmidt The Blue Conundrum— Understanding Methylene Blue in Embalming Methylene blue (MB) is a dark crystalline powder that turns blue when dissolved in water or alcohol. Originally synthesized in 1876 by Heinrich Caro as a text... Education Embalming Funeral Director Relevancy Apr 30, 2025 0 3079
Larry Stuart, Jr. The Changing Landscape of Remembrance A survey conducted by the Cremation Association of North America (CANA) in 2022 revealed a striking statistic: 25% of U.S. households have cremated remains of a loved one in their home . This growing ... Cremation Education Education Marketing Relevancy Mar 30, 2025 0 3011
