Not Boring Yet

Politicians should read science fiction, not westerns and detective stories.
-Arthur C. Clarke

I'm sure that quote has a deeper meaning, but at face value I must say I disagree.


I am officially a detective. I have even solved my first case. Let me expound. A minor mystery occurred this evening and it is my fault. When I changed the format of this blog I decided to allow anonymous comment posting. Well, this evening I recieved a comment on the previous post that read something like this:

Anonymous said...

It sounds like the nourishing food is plentiful at the Peterson home. Love all the detail in your writing, I think you should come to my class and share your talents.

To tell the truth, when I first read this I was too busy wallowing in my pride to care who it was from. Then my naturally suspicious nature got the better of me. How in tarnation was I to visit the classroom of a person who goes by the name of "Anonymous"? I promptly wrote a reply to the effect of this:

Matt Roberts said...

Well thank you, although I'm not exactly sure who you are, so it would be quite impossible to visit your class.

Feeling quite clever, I proceeded on to check my e-mail. Then a thought hit me. Did that anonymous person mention the name Peterson? I quickly went back to check, and sure enough, Anonymous did mention the name Peterson.

Then, a strange thing occurred. I suddenly found myself thinking in a British accent. I suddenly started to use my brain to deduct.

I became a detective.

I deducted two things. One, this anonymous person must know my aunt and uncle. Two, this person has a class. The only person who fit this brilliant and very narrow deduction was my dear cousin, Lisa.

See, British television is good for something.

May you never stumble across a mystery you can't solve.
-Matthias