In the beginning of Ghost of Tsushima, protagonist Jin meets a poet who is easily lost in the woods around Hiyoshi Springs, who teaches him the art of haiku, one of the oldest and most prominent poetic traditions in Japan. Heeding the poet’s advice, Jin rests on a nearby rock …
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Volkswagen delays deal to supply powertrain for new Henrik Fisker EV
Image: Fisker Buried as almost a passing note in a recent investor presentation by car designer and founder of EV startup Henrik Fisker It was reported that Volkswagen has delayed negotiations to supply powertrain parts for its company’s next Ocean crossover. Sounds like a big problem. Fisker Inc. is Mr. …
Read More »Christie praises Bill Stepien years after kicking him out amid the bridge scandal
“I have never seen anyone in politics who has worked as hard as Bill Stepien,” said Christie. “One of the things I said after her appointment is that there will be no detail left unresolved with Bill Stepien in charge.” Christie’s warm support for Stepien contrasted with her assessment of …
Read More »RIP Buddy: the first dog to test positive for the coronavirus in the US died
If we’re still learning how the coronavirus spreads among humans and why some people get much sicker than others, then we’ve barely scratched the surface with what it does to pets. While the number of infected animals worldwide remains relatively low, the first dog in the US to test positive …
Read More »Canadian ice sheets disappear, confirming 2017 scientific prediction
This sketch of the St. Patrick Bay ice caps, taken from The Cryosphere 2017 article, is based on aerial photographs from August 1959, GPS surveys conducted in August 2001 and August 2014 and 2015 from the Emission Radiometer and NASA Advanced Thermal Reflection. (ASTER). It shows the area of the …
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