Illusion

What is illusion, really? Dictionary defines it as something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality. Then, this article at BBC will amaze you. It is a story about Sara Watson, a design student who managed to get an old Skoda disappear by painting it to merge with the surrounding objects.

Volcano Explosion

The sheer force of this volcanic explosion and the outburst of all forms of matter captured in the image below is, I think, incredible; especially when it is contrasted with the cold and calmness of the surrounding sea water.

“Terrorism Is A Deadly Tactic, Not An Institution Or An Ideology”

That is according to David Miliband, foreign Secretary of the U.K. Describing his regret about the declaration of “war on terror,” BBC reports that the foreign secretary stated:
…the idea had unified disparate “terrorist groups” against the West. He said the right response to the threat was to champion law and human rights – not subordinate [...]

“… A West Texan Girl, Just Like Me.”

You could not possibly guess who uttered those words when speaking about former Senator Bill Frist’s wife. The full quote is as follows:
I want to thank my friend, Senator Bill Frist, for joining us today. He married a Texas girl, I want you to know. Karyn is with us. A West Texas girl, just like [...]

“The Younger Man Appeared to Have the Calmer Head in a Crisis”

A brief summary of the historic presidential election that culminated in the election of Barack Obama to become the 44th president of the United States can be found here. An excerpt from this article, entitle “America’s historic election year,” is shown below:
…As the Republican ticket drew level, then briefly overtook him in the opinion polls, [...]

Fireworks from Around the World

BBC has a beautiful compilation of the firework celebration from around the world. Below is a spectacular display from Auckland, New Zealand, the first major city to mark the start of 2009.