Hi Michael,
Thanks for the FDK!
Bad teeth, until their invulnerability kicks in, yes, they are subject to all of the woes of humanity, and even if not, I'm sure they have heard from their friends stories of toothaches.
Ishon Ru and Tae Kwan Do are two separate karate disciplines. Tae Kwan Do is a 'hard' style while Ishon Ru is a 'soft', Kung-Fu style. I went into that in more depth in "Borrowed Time".
The belt colors are junior rankings which does not detract from their abilities.
Agewise, Hattie is a contemporary of Jon. She could be a reporter as soon as ten years later. The story I am working on takes place fifteen years later, after Hattie has 'paid her dues' as a gofor and researcher and nmoved to the reporter ranks.
