Monthly Archives: July 2024

Young Sheldon on Religion

Posted on July 10, 2024 by odeboyz

Mum: Our religion is based on love, not fear Young Sheldon: So, what happens when people don’t follow the rules? Mum: They burn in hell Note Young Sheldon (Netflix) is a coming-of-age series with biting satire embedded in it

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Gerald Ratner: Honesty Isn’t Always the Best Policy

Posted on July 10, 2024 by odeboyz

Gerald rejected his grammar school to work on his father’s stall in London’s famous Petticoat Lane market. It was a cut-throat trading environment where traders were predators. He loved it. Gerald worked the crowds, seducing them into buying his goods. … Continue reading →

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Bloody Immigrants

Posted on July 6, 2024 by odeboyz
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Andrei Kanchelskis meets Sir Alex Ferguson

Posted on July 3, 2024 by odeboyz

“ They also taught me the correct way to address the manager of Manchester United. Almost the first time I came across Alex Ferguson in the corridors of the Cliff, he said to me, ‘All right, Andrei, how’s it going?’ … Continue reading →

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Cooking for Slackers: Fried Bread

Posted on July 3, 2024 by odeboyz

Fried bread has a terrible reputation for ruining your long-term health. Lovers of fried bread can be fat and unlovely. But that’s correlation not causation. Fried bread doesn’t make people obese and unlovely.1 Ethnic Fried Bread Traditionally fried bread comes … Continue reading →

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