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Anyone who has begun to think, places some portion of the world in jeopardy.

The Neck, Bruny Island. September 2013. Wordless Wednesday.

A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere.

The view down. The top of Shot Tower, Taroona. May 2013. Theme Thursday today and I shall consider things that are SMOOTH, and things that are not SMOOTH. The sweet soulful tones of Marvin Gaye expressing his need for a carnally oriented therapeutic remedy are SMOOTH. The shrill tones of imbecilic media gawkers whose opinion equates to the spasmodic orgasmic delight at the spilling of blood is most decidedly not SMOOTH. The subtle glide of George Clooney as he glissades behind an inconversant seraphic maiden and whisks her off to his bedchamber is SMOOTH. The oafish grunts, thrusts and uncouth posturing of Vladimir Putin as he paws at some guileless strumpet and presents some freshly butchered endangered animal in the attempt to secure some cheap bestial gratification is in no way SMOOTH. Rocks can be SMOOTH as you promenade along the beach skipping stones and gazing at gulls. Rocks are rarely SMOOTH when you're tumbling down the face of a cliff, clawing for some ...

The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said.

Top of the World Henry. Top of the World.

Is there anything in the world more annoyingly creepy than an unspoken dress code?

Looking south. Mount Wellington. January 2013. Sunday Top Five . 1848 1945 1789 1683 1989 .

Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.

Hobart #1. Seen from the summit of Mount Wellington. December 2012. Wordless Wednesday. Hobart #2. Seen from the summit of Mount Wellington. December 2012. Hobart #3. Seen from the summit of Mount Wellington. December 2012.

People are too durable, that's their main trouble. They can do too much to themselves, they last too long.

On occasion, he really is a happy little fellow!

Everyone responds to incentives, including people you want to help. That is why social safety nets don’t always end up working as intended.

Guard seagull. Bellerive Wharf, Bellerive. November 2011. Another Q and A stolen from Sunday Stealing . Today continue to rip off BlueLifeMemories and continue with The Blue Memory Meme, Part Two 26) Are you happy with the person you've become? When I find that one out, I'll let you know. 27) What's a sound you hate; sound you love? i) Bickering, whining and screeching children. ii) The rain on the ground outside. Bonus: if I can hear it, that means it's nice and quiet. 28) What's your biggest "what if"? What if I am wrong? 29) Do you believe in ghosts? Not in the slightest. 30) How about aliens? I certainly believe in the likelihood that something else exists somewhere out there. The odds would support it. Have the visited Earth? Extremely unlikely. 31) What is the single best decision you have made in your life so far? Accepting the invite for a certain lady to go for a beer at the Uni Bar, despite my aversion to both beer and the Uni Bar. 32) What'...