May 26, 2012

Man died at desk

Man dies at desk

I’ve promised to write a book one day about my country newspaper experiences. As I head towards the end of my time at the Kalgoorlie Miner some anecdotes are coming back to me. This one isn’t strictly related to the Miner, but I should be able to adapt it for the book somehow. Shortly after [...]

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The Tooth Fairy

Tooth fairy

When should the Tooth Fairy stop visiting children? Does anyone have a definitive view on this? According to Wikipedia, in northern Europe there was a tradition of the tooth fee, which was paid when a child lost their first tooth. The reward left varies by country, the family’s economic status, amounts the child’s peers report [...]

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