Monthly Archives: May 2023

Muhammad Ali’s a humane man: A great man

Posted on May 8, 2023 by odeboyz

“I’ll tell you how I would like to be remembered: As a black man who won the heavyweight title – Who was humorous and never looked down on those who looked up to him – A man who stood for … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Percival Everett ~ The Trees (2022)

Posted on May 4, 2023 by odeboyz

Background The 1955 depraved murder of Emmett Till, aged 14, by racists in Mississippi was shocking but not freakishly so.1 What was unique was his mother allowing mourners to see his mutilated body in an open casket. The outrage became … Continue reading →

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Life imitating art: The New Statesman

Posted on May 4, 2023 by odeboyz

The New Statesman was a political satire in the late 1980s. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Statesman_(1987_TV_series)

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How stupid rich kids get into Oxford University

Posted on May 1, 2023 by odeboyz

“The future journalist Toby Young, rejected after failing to get the two Bs and a C1 at ‘A’ level that Brasenose College had required of him, was lucky enough to have a father well positioned to phone the admissions tutor … Continue reading →

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