Kulture Club:

And some folks say we're all the same....

Keeping anonimity paramount, enjoy descriptions of people I know here in the development-minded archepeligo.

Person A: This tall, built and kindly man is from South Africa. He is the son of the almost 1973 Karate champion. Traits about him I like are his confidence and ability to see through problems.
He enjoys his air rifles, a nifty styrofoam cutter and a beautiful girlfriend chock full of personality, curiousity and strength.

Person B: This shrewd investor slash softball guru is another close friend whose take-no-prisoners attitude would make hime a good mayorial candidate in the future. However this person also is very educated and aware of the social problems plauguing the planet. His friend, whose political opinions could be misconstrued as chotto environmental terroristish, respects his conservative values. This guy also hiked a huge mountain wearing only Tevas, so that is something to be in awe of, as well.

Person C: This straight outt the 'peg world traveler has a lot of interesting yarns to spin. He worked for immigration Canada and such work-related stories would inspire even the most relaxed border guard to cringe. He also recommends Winnipeg as a place to avoid when he feels is an across-the-board US military call-up (aka conscription). He also is quite a dedicated teacher and has an aura which provides him many opportunities to meet chatty locals on the bus home from work. He and his wife's first initial matches that of a popular candy, made up of an assortment of shellac-coated candy bits. Of course one must add an "and" to the initials for the aforementioned part to make sense.

Person D: This person got five defermants to avoid fighting in Vietnam. To match, I believe he has had five heart attacks to match. Ironic? No, it gets better. Find this cheery fellow in one of many undisclosed locations in and around the capital of the country in which he wields enourmous power.

Person E: This British expat has a great old cottage which is over 150 years old. To add to this quaintness and low-impact living he has organized a network of organic farms across Japan. He is a major player at Kansai's biggest English-language magazine, when he is not in Hong Kong working on a Lantau Island-based butterfly garden. This initiative is helping to preserve what undeveloped land reamins, between the sleek Hong Kong International Airport and the new Dinsneyland resort.

more to follow...