The Story Nobody Verified

The Story Nobody Verified

The Story Nobody VerifiedMichele Heffron
Published on: 21/06/2026

Father's Day, 1982. Doreen panicked over a news story the night before I flew to Seoul. On the stories we carry as fact long after we should have left them on the ground.

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When The Pieces Just Don't Fit

When The Pieces Just Don't Fit

When The Pieces Just Don't FitMichele Heffron
Published on: 07/06/2026

I pressed the wrong piece into place and built everything around it. A 1,500-piece puzzle and what it taught me about the choices we're too committed to reconsider.

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Houston. I Have No Plans

Houston. I Have No Plans

Houston. I Have No PlansMichele Heffron
Published on: 31/05/2026

I'm in Houston visiting my daughter. Five months into 2026, I'm following my own advice for once. A few questions worth sitting with before summer fills itself in without you.

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Songlark Boulevard

Songlark Boulevard

Songlark BoulevardMichele Heffron
Published on: 17/05/2026

Waze sent me down a dirt road named Songlark Blvd. It got me thinking about the names we navigate by, and who gave them to us in the first place.

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