I am eternally fascinated by what happens when cultures collide. (This may be my sci-fi self coming out - I figure that if we ever run into aliens, the closest experience we'll have is running into other human civilizations.) There are the usual things - people find stuff they like and try to trade (usually as unethically as possible - my favorite ( Read more... )

Hong Kong is a land of contrasts. There are the cities and the wilderness, east and west, ocean and forest, old and new, all mixed up in a beautifully vibrant city. On Lantau island alone, there are Taoist temples (Man Mo), as well as a Buddhist (Po Lin) Catholic (Trappist) monastaries. While the Po Lin monastary is well known, due to is convenient ( Read more... )

So, still living in Louisville. Interviewing for jobs and keeping my fingers crossed and all that ( Read more... )