 Mystery: March 07, 2007 Issue [#1590] |
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All is mystery; but he is a slave who will not struggle to penetrate the dark veil.
- Benjamin Disraeli
Mystery is another name for our ignorance; if we were omniscient, all would be perfectly plain.
- Tryon Edwards
The only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets.
- Al McGuire
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What do you consider "mysterious"? Do small details intrigue you, like when a locked door swings open of its own accord, or the mate to your brand new pair of socks disappears in the black hole of a dryer machine?
Or is it the big things, like the electromagnetic distortions in The Bermuda Triangle, and whether or not there could logistically be world peace, take up much of your mental musings?
I succumb to the sort of mysterious circumstances that make me feel like someone is directly behind me, staring at the nape of my neck as my hair stands up straight.
When I was younger, "little things" often had an effect on me. I remember being unnerved, yet intrigued by a Nancy Drew book that seemed to watch me in grade school. The cover had a picture of the head of a man in a ski mask, glaring at the female sleuth who was also featured on the cover. I remember going about the day, even at school, and seeing in my mind's eye that masked cover, sitting on my bookshelf at home, taunting me. What made that cover so horrific for me?
One night I was sure I had seen red eyes glowing behind the slats in my closet door. When it was dark outside, I wasn't the bravest kid, but in the morning I remember swinging open the door and finding nothing that could have caused red lights inside. I watched my closet door intermittently over the next nights but the eyes never reappeared...
Now that I am older, I dismiss odd creaks and shadows, and realize I have an overactive imagination.  I tend to be impacted by bigger mysteries. I still haven't made up my mind whether I believe in ghosts. But I like to read "true story" accounts that make me shiver.
And I wonder where all the diappearing people and planes and boats go. Surely with so many people in the world, and satellites in the sky, we could find these items.
Now I wonder...what is it that mystifies YOU?
What sort of mysteries do you like to read and/or write? And do you like mysteries that leave you hanging, that leave open the door to possibilities, or do you like a solid, scientific ending that reaffirms your belief that all mysteries have valid explanations?
I'm really curious, so please send me your answers! All those who do will be rewarded. (How you will be rewarded will remain a mystery for the moment.  )
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Thanks for the feedback!
janellecharon:
Thanks so much for a newsletter rich with information on invisible writing! I never was very good at chemistry, so it amazed me to find out that all these household chemicals could be used to encode and decode secret messages. This has sparked my interest and there may be a story in the near future...
Cheers,
Janelle
Vivian  :
Tehanu, I enjoyed your editorial about invisible inks. I'll have to remember those and use the idea in a story. ~~ Viv
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