A Study in Surreality

I received an e-mail from my brother the pod person today, an e-mail that went out to all my brothers and sisters as well, which had the simple subject line, "just thought you should all know." Here's what it said:

"i am a lebanese detainee in syria."

Followed by a link to a page showing names of Lebanese detainees--with my brother's name very clearly in the list.

This came as a surprise to most of my family, as you might imagine. For one thing, we all thought he was in California. I mean, I even went so far as to believe he and I were living in the same house. In fact, I was convinced I had seen my brother just this morning before I headed off to work, and before I ever got his e-mail. He didn't seem like a detainee then, nor did he appear to be in Syria.

Unless... well, unless I am also in Syria without realizing it.

Hmmm. The plot most definitely thickens.