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Be a Part-Part-Part-Time Detective

When I was a child, I sat with my dad watching the cases of Perry Mason unfold. Of course, Paul was also usually sneaking around in the bushes looking for a missing clue, and Della Street was taking notes when she would suddenly say, “Perry….” and then reveal her deduction of the facts. When my dad was the age I was, he in fact watched the very same show with HIS dad.

When I was a teen, I absorbed every Sherlock Holmes or Miss Marple adventure practically by osmosis as well. As an adult, I have moved on to seeking the pulp detective story with the most rediculous titles.

You can imagine that when I discovered 5 Minute Mysteries, I was positive that it played directly to my demographic. How does it work? You read the mystery of the day, and then you select the clues and name your suspect. You are awarded points based on the difficulty of the case and your accuracy. You can join or create your own League of detectives as well, where you can check out how others are ranked.

One of the best things, as if it wasn’t truly awesome to begin with, is that charities and schools can partner with 5 Minute Mysteries for Fundraising Efforts. I think that it is one of the neatest fundraising ideas I have seen in awhile.

For those of you who like to “wait and see” how something is received before you dive in, I won’t go without mentioning 5 Minute Mysteries has already appeared on ABC news.  In otherwords, there will be plenty of other people out there on the site to join up with, rather than hearing the sound of only your own echo in the library with Colonel Mustard.