Tag: Tiger

“I Am the Tiger”

“One day, I found a baby tiger,” Nayla tells me. “I thought it was just a really cute kitten. So I brought it home. I was with my friend, and she was like, ‘Nayla, it doesn’t look right…’,” she continues. Nurul Nayla Azmi Dalimunthe, whose full nam...

Sunda Tiger

Sunda tigers are identified by their orange coats with thick black stripes. The last of the Sunda island tigers — estimated to be fewer than 400 today — are clinging to life in the island of Sumatra’s remnant forest patches. Deforestation is accelerating, and poaching is common, so...

The Tragedy of the White Tiger

The lion may be the king of the jungle, but the tiger is the king of beasts. According to Chinese legend, anyway. Considering tigers are larger than lions and have bigger brains, it’s tough to argue. But the apotheosis of tigers in China goes far deeper than sheer size or smarts. Officially...

Tiger Swirl

Tiger Swirl must have the air. Snap. There goes the curl of the whip, sudden draw of the curtain. Happenings must have a place for causes. Don’t think we haven’t come before, or that there won’t be many more Read More

The Tiger and the Strawberry

The following ancient story- known as a “Koan”- from the Zen Buddhist faith tradition offers a useful insight into 2020. Once upon a time, as a man was walking through a forest, he saw a tiger peering out at him from the underbrush. As the man turned to run, he heard the tig...

Why the Self-driving “March of Nines” is a Paper Tiger

With speculation swirling around who will be the winner in autonomous vehicles, much has been made about the “march of nines,” which for the uninitiated refers to the long tail of rare corner cases that a vehicle might encounter. Think overturned cars, debris on the roadway, tornados, ro...

Onitsuka Tiger — Mexico 66 vs Mexico 66 Deluxe: A Comparison

Overall, the deluxe version is noticeably longer, yet slightly snugger due to the thicker leather. The leather on the normal version is quite soft and thin – more so than a lot of other leather sneakers. On the other hand, the deluxe’s leather is closer in thickness and rigidity to a boo...