Steady Glimmer of Ephemeral Beauty

Living in a place where winter season dominates and spring and autumn together account for less than 1/6 of the calendar year, one would natually complain about the weather. But sometimes, especially when I am driving among the wavy blooming hills in spring or acroos endless woods dyed with of colorful shades in autumn, I realize in amazement how effortlessly these scenes are imprinted on my memory. If only I could indudge myself by doing a road trip once in a while, even as little time as the transitional seasons in Ithaca allow me, I could replay them over and over again throughout the long, shadowy winter months, comforted and longing for their return.

Toyota might recall 3.8m cars over defective floor mat design

At the moment they announce a "security advisory" to all owners of the affected models to take off their floor mat on the driver's side, and not replace it.

It's another classic example of how problem always occurs at thet least expected place.