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After years at the bedside of dying patients, a hospice doctor noticed a striking pattern – when the end comes, people don’t cling to fear. In its place come final words that are quiet, powerful, and often shockingly unexpected. While death is one of the most feared and least discussed parts of life, it is a moment of deep psychological transformation for many. Dr. Christopher Kerr, a palliative care physician with over two decades of experience at Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo, has studied more than 1,500 end-of-life events. His findings challenge our traditional understanding of dying – not as...

Anyhow, as I was saying, :how many North Koreans does it take to change a lightbulb?" Take your pick: A: 56. The heroic people's detachment to storm the lightbulb heights (10); the relevant Party section (20); a propaganda art troupe to play light music (25); and a solidarity delegation from Belarus (1). A: Go out and read under the streetlight like everyone else, comrade. If you can find one working. A: None. The DPRK wants for nothing. Our lightbulbs, made in our own peculiar style, fully satisfy our people's taste. Only a traitor would seek to change them. When...