Larry Stuart, Jr. The Kid Who Never Shut Up I was that kid. You know the one. The kid who asked "why" approximately four hundred times before breakfast. The kid who needed to understand the mechanism behind everything , who could not simply acc... Cremation Education Funeral Director Apr 28, 2026 0 77
Larry Stuart, Jr. The First Plausible Answer Why Confirmation Bias I sent an AI into a tailspin recently. Not intentionally. I just asked it to help me diagnose a technical problem, an image that wasn't showing up in a newsletter I was building. It read through the c... Business Management Crematory Operations Crematory Operators Funeral Director Apr 22, 2026 0 117
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 0 252
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 0 303
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 0 844
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 0 334
Larry Stuart, Jr. Labor Day Off? As Labor Day approaches here in the U.S. and Canada, most people are gearing up for the unofficial end of summer. They’re firing up the grill, packing for a final trip to the lake, or just looking for... Funeral Director Gratitude History Aug 29, 2025 0 606
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 3861
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 2421
Benjamin Schmidt Obedience to Authority: A Funeral Director's View This exploration of authority in funeral service draws parallels between the Milgram experiment and the role of funeral directors. The Milgram experiment, conducted in the early 1960s by psychologist ... Business Management Education Funeral Director History Marketing Relevancy Jan 29, 2025 0 3116
Larry Stuart, Jr. Likes, Lies, and Lamentations: The Rise of Influencer Culture in Funeral Service The funeral profession, once a domain of hushed tones, solemnity, and tradition, has become fertile ground for the shimmering mirage of influencer culture. What was once a calling to provide comfort a... Education Funeral Director Marketing Relevancy Dec 30, 2024 0 3720
Larry Stuart, Jr. Understanding the Celebant Role in Modern Funerals Unlike Traditional Religious Leaders, Funeral Celebrants Focus On Creating Personalized And Meaningful Services That Can Be Secular, Spiritual, Or A Blend Of Both, Depending On The Family's Wishes. Wh... Education Funeral Director Relevancy Sep 24, 2024 0 4431
