The Introverted Detective

I don't know if anyone has noticed, but almost everyone has a social media or online account. It is considered abnormal when someone doesn't have an online presence. Most investigators, or curious others, know that you can find out more about a person using this nifty fact. Depending on how much you post about yourself, you can give someone a full profile of you or nothing at all (should someone not have one or completely ignore their social media). Generally, there are people who ignore their online accounts, except for online shopping, but it can still give you a glimpse of their past. Even shopping history can give you an idea of their needs and interests. Again, it just depends on how much you post and the content. I don't think we realize just how much we put on the world wide web and how much information we give our friends and strangers. This blog is a basic guide to logical deduction on social media. What We Post Online Let's start with posts tha...

I talked about objects used for self-defense and murders of passion two blog posts ago, and now I am going to talk about self-defense tactics. This is useful, not only for the writers reading this, but for those who are in dangerous areas and walk to their cars at night after work. Male or female, you can use this in real life. Prevention You may not have to use this if you are clearly aware of your surroundings. There was a study done in a prison where the attackers were asked how they chose their targets. The targets were all women, but some of it is more than just female features.  One thing that was taken into consideration was if they held an umbrella or a possible weapon. Carry an umbrella? You have one point in your favor. Carry a heavy purse? Another point in your favor. Open carry? I'd say you have nothing to worry about.  Another point in your favor is if you are paying attention. Sounds easy, right? But so many of us walk around on our phones ...

Sherlock Holmes is famous for many things, one of them being a mind palace memory technique that actually exists. I am going to do a brief snapshot of how you create one for yourself, though I'd watch the videos done by youtuber Observe for more information, should you want more details. The link to the first mind palace video will be at the end of this blog. What is this? This has been around for much longer than Sherlock. It is the idea that you visualize a memorized place, mark certain furniture with certain numbers, then use the furniture (or whatever you choose to number) as files. We place our coats and purses on chairs in real life, come back for them, and repeat. This is exactly what you are doing in your mind when you use this technique. Does it work? Before you could google, save numbers to your cellphone, write down on paper, and set reminders on your mobile and electronic devices this memory technique was used quite often. Paper was expensive...

Whether you are defending yourself from an attacker or trying to kill your wife and frame Guilder for it (Princess Bride joke), weaponry is unlimited because every object in your house can probably be used to kill or defend yourself. Please don't use this to suggest you can kill yourself! That is not the message I am promoting! If any of you have ever watched The Red Green Show  you know that "any tool is the right tool". When building a porch or a car that is absolutely not true, but when it comes to writing a self-defense or murder scene it is true. Below are the reasons I believe that the possibilities are endless for weaponry. Self-Defense Scenarios In the case of self-defense, this is a brilliant way to a have an unconventional weapon used. An umbrella? A letter opener? A frying pan? An encyclopedia? All of the above will work for this use. When you are being chased by someone with intent to kill you or assault you, one can't be picky about what o...

The Hardy Boys have been around as long as Nancy Drew has.  They were created in 1927 and written under the name of Franklin W. Dixon. Much like Nancy Drew, they have been maintained by ghostwriters. Frank and Joe Hardy have been featured as phone contacts and physical characters in Herinteractive Nancy Drew games, have their own PC games, and their books continue to be written. Since I've done a feature on Nancy Drew's history, it's only fair to do one on Frank and Joe Hardy. Their images don't generally change, mostly because they are men, but their personalities vary by series to a small degree. Men don't have fashion to worry about, usually, so it makes perfect, logical sense that their images don't change as much as Nancy's. They live in Bayport with their mother (Laura Hardy) and their father, plus their Aunt Gertrude. In some books they work for The Network/ATAC (american teens against crime). The Original Series Let's get a ment...

With the CW Nancy Drew drama coming out, I thought I should do something Nancy Drew related. I have been a Nancy Drew nerd since childhood. I am a proud fan of Herinteractive games (shout out to all the Drew Crew out there!). Nancy's image has changed from her creation to today. Everything from her wardrobe to her hair color hasn't been the same. I'm going to go through her image and appearance, as well as other changes, from her creation to today. With the changes that happened, I want to say that what hasn't changed is her love of mysteries and empowerment of women. She has encouraged young girls for decades and the idea of Nancy Drew has not died since her creation. A Brief History Nancy Drew was created in 1930 by Edward Stratemeyer and maintained by ghostwriters. To this day, various Nancy Drew series are written by ghostwriters under the name "Carolyn Keene". She is known for her courageous solving of dangerous mysteries, her sense of sty...

Domestic abuse is a serious issue that can't be ignored. No matter what your gender, it can happen to anyone. When it comes to laws, here's what can be done. It is defined by the domestic abuse hotline as a pattern of behaviors used by one partner to control and maintain control of the other partner. You don't have to be married to have this issue. You can be dating, married, or living together. Status doesn't matter here. This abuse type is done by using physical harm, fear, and controlling behaviors. These can range from emotional abuse to threats and abuse of power.  In the first source link at the bottom of the page there is more information on this topic and abuse type. Law and Punishment Let's get into laws, in Lehmans terms. This type of law includes civil protection orders and punishment for the controlling partner. Most are prosecuted under state law. I am going into Ohio's domestic violence laws here, so it may be different if you aren'...