During a road trip, I noticed the entrance sign to the War Relocation Center. That, of course, caught my attention. This podcast talks about the history of the Japanese-American Prisoner Camps and the cemetery that was created at Manzanar to house the prisoners that died here.

Sharing information from visiting the exhibit on Cannibals and Cannibalism at the San Diego Museum of Us

A brief history of the development of Aqua Cremation or Water Cremation and the long process to make it available on-site in San Diego County

During a road trip years ago, I headed south on U.S. 395 from the city of Bishop in California. On the west side of the road, I saw the sign at the entrance to Manzanar War Relocation Center and had to stop!

It is a must-see for a reality check on the way Japanese-Americans were treated as prisoners of war during World War II.

It is somewhat ironic that green burial is becoming popular again, as it was the primary burial option in the U.S. before the Civil War. If you live in San Diego County, you can have an environmentally friendly burial, but many of the funeral homes that claim they offer it really take your body out of the county if not out of state. In this podcast, I give you information on what to look for, and where green burial is really available in San Diego.

Why is May 22 Sherlock Holmes day? Learn about the life of Arthur Conan Doyle, why he was knighted by the British Crown, and it is not a typo-why I said burials in the title!

Facing racial discrimination and distrust, American Indians and African Americans were not allowed to fight in Civil War battles until the numbers of white soldiers killed or injured was large enough to start recruiting minorities. Many minorities fought bravely, earning the respect of the white soldiers. But when minorities were killed in battle, they faced discrimination again.

This podcast episode explores some Civil War era cemeteries for minority soldiers that were almost lost to indifference, and the national monuments that were only recently created.

How Miramar National Cemetery was created by a local volunteer group led by retired General Robert Cardenas after he learned of the need for a second veteran's cemetery in San Diego. I also talk about some of the monuments on display at Miramar that were donated by local organizations.