Some of you might know my friend, Briefer #356 – Simly Frye. He assisted me on “The Glitch in Sleep” and is a very fine Briefer indeed (although being a little bit of a geek.) A lot of people write to me and ask, “What’s up with Simly? And, “Do you think he’ll ever make it to Fixer?” Well, we know it’s an uphill battle because he’s a Seemsian and Seemsians don’t have a 7th Sense, but Simly did have a bit of breakthrough while chasing after that nasty Glitch, and is doing everything he can to keep the momentum going...

However, I was just informed that Briefer Frye has decided to take a leave of absence. He called it a “leave of presence” in his B-Mail because he said he is going on a “soul-searching pilgrimage” to channel his “inner Fixer.” I’m not sure what this means or where it means he’s going, but I reckon it will be something very Simly-esque. I admire his determination because many Seemsians would never even think of rising above Briefer, because only two ever have. But Simly is heck-bent on being the first one in his family to do so, and I think a lot of it has to do with making his Grandpa Milton proud.

In any case, I sent him back a message wishing him luck on his journey – wherever it might take him. I just hope he doesn’t set out with hundreds of Tools strapped all over his body, or talk everyone he meets to death. But knowing Simly…

Anyway, good luck Briefer #356. Live to Fix, Fix to Live!