Anyone with children knows there are degrees of screaming. There is the “anger at sibling” scream, born of frustration or annoyance. There is the “tantrum” scream. Jim is the only one of our kids to use that one, generally when he’s tired and grumpy. Then there is a “genuine” scream, which every parent dreads.
Charge the passengers of hoons
You often hear that emergency services personnel dread attending car accidents and informing families about fatalities. They are no joy for journalists either. You sort of become hardened after a while, but it’s never easy to write about a life being lost, especially if it was a young man speeding. Nothing can restore a young [...]
Driving the dog
I don’t understand people who walk their dogs while driving a car. I first encountered this peculiar behavior at Kalgoorlie when I used to take morning strolls at the back of the golf course. I was enjoying my solitude one day when suddenly these yapping poodles came charging towards me with their owner trailing behind [...]
