Monthly Archives: October 2017

Capital Punishment as Entertainment in England, 1649-1868

Posted on October 13, 2017 by odeboyz

The King’s head was held up to the crowd. The spectators, some who had watched in approval and some in dismay, were quickly dispersed by officials, but a few sought grisly souvenirs of the event rushing forward to dip their … Continue reading →

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Modern day threats for old fashioned problems

Posted on October 13, 2017 by odeboyz

 

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Film Review ~ In The Heat Of The Night (Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger)

Posted on October 10, 2017 by odeboyz

The iconic 1967 Civil Rights film In the Heat of the Night when viewed fifty years later appears unsubtle. It has sledgehammer scenes triple underlining the insanity of racism and the general third world nature of the Deep South. There … Continue reading →

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Stalin’s Catch 22: the starvation of the Ukraine 1932-3

Posted on October 10, 2017 by odeboyz

“Stalin never wrote down, or never preserved, any document ordering famine. But in practice [he] forced Ukrainian peasants to make a fatal choice. They could give up their grain reserves and die of starvation, or they could keep some grain … Continue reading →

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Aggravation Personified

Posted on October 6, 2017 by odeboyz

Who invented the new technology gadgets that we all rely on these days? The computer is complicated, but not so much that a ten year old child cannot dig into the insides and recognise all the internal bits that baffle … Continue reading →

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A Hospital Bed Conversation

Posted on October 6, 2017 by odeboyz

An Englishman & an Irishman are in the hospital laid side by side in beds. The Englishman looks over at the Irishman and peels away his oxygen mask from his face. “I’m English…” Said the Englishman. The Irishman also takes … Continue reading →

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This I Know

Posted on October 4, 2017 by odeboyz

It wasn’t ordinary working people Who caused the 80s banking crisis It wasn’t them that caused financial meltdown No! It was greedy bankers Who caused Northern Rock to fall The rich. Many politicians were the root cause Those with mansions … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Adam Kay~ This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor

Posted on October 3, 2017 by odeboyz

Expectations are heightened when secret and diaries are juxtaposed. Samuel Pepys partially wrote his in code and James Boswell’s revelations were fiercely guarded for very good reasons. Neither of those diaries were published during their lifetimes so they really were … Continue reading →

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