Americans (from a low context culture) will complain that Japanese speakers (from a high context culture) never get to the point. This is due to a failure to recognize that high context cultures must provide a context and setting and let the point evolve.

Sometimes we see the knuckles ornamented with gads or gadlings.

You can even be a wee bit more skank and don a dirty shirt. Unwashed underwear, however, is a no-go.

Photo selection can be tricky with space limitations, Arthur, and we blew that one. Hope the Scott pix in our January issue made you feel better about this.