Monthly Archives: June 2023

A lawyer meets Satan

Posted on June 22, 2023 by odeboyz

A lawyer was working late when Satan walked into his office. “I have an offer. If you give me your soul and the soul of everyone in your family, I’ll give you a full partnership in the business.” The lawyer … Continue reading →

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Black Lives Matter: Nat ‘King’ Cole, 1956

Posted on June 22, 2023 by odeboyz

Nat King Cole was an enormously popular crooner, earning $4,500 a week1 in Las Vegas in 1956. He headlined at the whites-only Thunderbird Hotel, where he wasn’t allowed to venture beyond the showroom and the cook’s resting area behind the … Continue reading →

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Aroma!

Posted on June 19, 2023 by odeboyz
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Book Review: Aldous Huxley ~ Brave New World (1933)

Posted on June 19, 2023 by odeboyz

“….only pleasure has worth or value…” J S Mill Hedonism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)   Many years ago, a few friends and I wrote a list of five books, which must be read to satisfy the claim of being ‘well read’. … Continue reading →

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The magician and the parrot

Posted on June 15, 2023 by odeboyz

A magician was working on a cruise ship with a different audience each week. He did the same tricks every cruise. There was only one problem: The captain’s parrot understood the tricks. He started shouting out at every show: “Look, … Continue reading →

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Warren Buffett’s Wealth Recipe is Flawed

Posted on June 15, 2023 by odeboyz

“My wealth has come from a combination of living in America, some lucky genes, and compound interest.” Multi-billionaire Warren Buffett Geography Buffett claims being American was a necessary condition to his success. He’s wrong. In America racial identity helps define … Continue reading →

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How to get a job interview

Posted on June 12, 2023 by odeboyz
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John Lennon’s Wisdom

Posted on June 12, 2023 by odeboyz

“When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote: ‘Happy’. They told me that I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them that they didn’t understand life.”

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Incest and the end of Imperial Spain

Posted on June 8, 2023 by odeboyz

The rulers of Spain had long pursued a policy of intermarriage in the hope of uniting the entire peninsular under a single sceptre. Although in 1580 these incestuous unions achieved their goal when Philip became king of Portugal. They dramatically … Continue reading →

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A Barack Obama quip

Posted on June 5, 2023 by odeboyz

“If I had to name my greatest strength, I guess it would be my humility. Greatest weakness, it’s possible that I’m a little too awesome.”

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