1,001 places ... or none

We're wired to detect coincidences. Most of what happens on a typical day is ordinary, so when anything "odd" pops up, it can get our attention.

Here's a weird moment that just happened: I was going through a few straggler bills sent to my Mom (who died in November) and sending out photocopies of death certificates to get them to buzz off. One of them was a book club, and I sure don't need them sending unwanted book that I'll have to return. So we took a certificate and put it in the envelope, only to see the featured book of the month: "1,001 Places to See Before You Die." Good book. Lousy timing.