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Objects of the Dead

A brief reflection

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Andrew Robinson
Oct 10, 2025
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Once again, I owe this reflection to

Gregory B. Sadler
. In his latest piece, he talks about his dads’s university ring - and that got me thinking about OBJECTS of THE DEAD!

When someone dies, it seems to me that they become truly present to us through their objects. Consider it like this - things outlive persons. Now, that may not sound like a big, bold claim of special …

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