Monthly Archives: April 2025

A job for life ~ Japanese Style

Posted on April 30, 2025 by odeboyz

“We get calls from people crying asking us if they can quit their job,” Shiori Kawamata of the Momuri resignation agency tells reporters in Minato (Tokyo), “and we tell them it’s okay, quitting their job is a labour right. Some … Continue reading →

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Book Review: James O’Brien ~ How they broke Britain (2024)

Posted on April 30, 2025 by odeboyz

James is a superb radio talk show host on LBC. He’s perceptive and insightful and listens to people who are uninformed in comparison to him. Although he’s combative he is prepared to discuss issues. A star no less. His book … Continue reading →

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David Bowie’s 25 favourite albums

Posted on April 23, 2025 by odeboyz

The Last Poets – The Last Poets Shipbuilding – Robert Wyatt The Fabulous Little Richard – Little Richard Music for 18 Musicians – Steve Reich The Velvet Underground & Nico – The Velvet Underground Tupelo Blues – John Lee Hooker … Continue reading →

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War Studies: British naval supremacy ended on the 10th December 1941

Posted on April 23, 2025 by odeboyz

A 136 years of the Royal Navy’s global supremacy ended with the sinking of the battleship, Prince of Wales and battle cruiser, Repulse by the Japanese. Neither the Admiralty, or politicians, understood that British naval domination was shaky beforethis débâcle. … Continue reading →

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A milkman delivers

Posted on April 19, 2025 by odeboyz
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John Sinclair on American Socialism

Posted on April 16, 2025 by odeboyz

Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires. Quoted in James O’Brien How they broke Britain p221

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Women after my own heart

Posted on April 12, 2025 by odeboyz
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Henrik Ibsen’s (alleged) last words

Posted on April 9, 2025 by odeboyz

Nurse: “Well you seem to being doing better today.” Ibsen: “On the contrary.” He then died.

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Muhammad Ali’s wisdom

Posted on April 9, 2025 by odeboyz

“I don’t trust anyone who’s nice to me but rude to the waiter. Because they would treat me the  same way if I were in that position.”

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Not in Canada

Posted on April 5, 2025 by odeboyz
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