Kevin Woodhousehttp://www.themetropolitain.ca/articles/author/128enghttp://www.themetropolitain.ca/articles/view/757http://www.themetropolitain.ca/articles/view/757 A true benefit of being a journalist is having the opportunity to meet other interesting people and hear their stories.  As a writer, it is a great by product to be able to amass information and skills from the good subjects.This past November, my sisters, brother, father and I became defacto experts in the business of funeral arrangements.  Death and taxes are indeed inevitable and eventually for most people, they will outlive their parents.  Kevin WoodhouseThu, 07 Jan 2010 11:30:00 -0500