Category: Life’s oddities
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Dream goes on a guilt trip?
Dream climbs into reality
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A bad keystroke can kill you
billheitland.com Message shrouded in mystery A sympathy card mailed from my doctor’s office left me wondering if I was the last to learn of a family tragedy. The familiar condolence, “sorry for your loss,” is only offered when a death occurs. But whose? And why didn’t anyone tell me? Investigation begins I called one of…
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Wondering about the American soul
billheitland.com A poignant memory A stranger’s kind gesture happened several decades ago, yet still remains vivid in my memory. I was heading back to my hometown of St. Louis for Thanksgiving after taking a sports writing job 100 miles south in Cape Girardeau, Mo. A much-needed homecoming Seeing family and friends after being separated from…
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Ban my books, please!
If you’re not holding a winning lottery ticket and have scant funds to promote your book, having it banned might be just as good as a Powerball winner.
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Voting becomes a contact sport
Since they weren’t talking, I thought I should speak up. ‘It all worked out. Voting is serious enough to warrant getting some skin in the game. So why not today?”