Cool people don’t bother becoming dictators; they’re too busy getting laid. - Sean Dooley

Everything seemed to be falling into place perfectly. That had to be a worry.

On one side of the retaining wall were the dank, wonderful mangroves teaming with life; on the other side, sitting on landfill, were modern houses and manicured lawns. Why is it that building the Great Aussie Dream Home invariably involves destroying other creatures’ homes?

I remembered why I liked hanging out with the top rate twitchers – they might be freaks but they were awesomely brilliant freaks.