Philosophy

CONTRASTING LUCK






Debris floats around the remains of the stricken container ship Rena

Debris floats around the remains of the stricken container ship Rena as it submerges, about 14 nautical miles (22 km) from Tauranga, on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island January 10, 2012. The stern section of the stricken cargo ship is slipping off a New Zealand reef where it has been stuck for three months and is in danger of sinking, authorities said, complicating salvage efforts in one of the nation's worst environmental disasters. Maritime New Zealand/Handout/Reuters


A development is seen on one of the islands on the World Islands project in Dubai

A development is seen on one of the islands on the World Islands project in Dubai -  collection of man-made islands are shaped into the continents of the world, and will consist of 300 small private artificial islands divided into four categories - private homes, estate homes, dream resorts, and community islands, according to the development company Nakheel Properties Group. Jumana El Heloueh/Reuters





Contrasting Starts to the Day:

A surfer

A surfer takes advantage of summer like weather and a high surf as he maneuvers through waves as the sun sets Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 in Encinitas, Calif. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

A Pakistani labourer smokes cigarette early morning

Pakistani labourer smokes cigarette early morning as he waits for work at a roadside in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)