Monthly Archives: August 2026

Adoption in the 1930s

Posted on August 29, 2026 by odeboyz

“Instead of not being interested in it, Kay [her husband] liked it very much. ‘Isn’t it a game little thing?’ he asked admiringly. ‘If you really want a baby so young, I hope you’ll have this one.’” ”That settled it. … Continue reading →

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The USA can’t be defended

Posted on August 28, 2026 by odeboyz

Zelenskyy has reinvented warfare through sophisticated drone attacks. The USA is incapable of defending itself against coordinated seaborne drone attacks. A dozen trawlers equipped with 100s of drones could literally send 1,000s of drones in a very short space of … Continue reading →

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Tony Benn: A wise politician

Posted on August 26, 2026 by odeboyz
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Why the defence budget is squandered

Posted on August 24, 2026 by odeboyz

The defence budget is going to explode in the next three years. £300bn will be spent by three ministers none of whom are military men. They will be advised by the Chiefs of the Defence Staff. They are all career … Continue reading →

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Londoners

Posted on August 22, 2026 by odeboyz

Q) How can you tell someone is a Londoner? A) They look both ways when crossing a one-way road.

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A Frankie Boyle gem

Posted on August 19, 2026 by odeboyz
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How to defend Britain

Posted on August 16, 2026 by odeboyz

The current £300bn defence budget misses the point. It assumes, wrongly, that the war will happen somewhere else. Britain will drop nuclear bombs and the aircraft carriers will be cutting edge weapons. But if the war is in Britain what … Continue reading →

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Black Lives Matter: Schools in 1940s south Carolina

Posted on August 15, 2026 by odeboyz

The local white schools had brick buildings, running water, flushing toilets, and strict bus routes. The schools for Black children were wooden cabins without electricity or indoor plumbing. Heat came from a single wood stove. Books were hand-me-downs from the … Continue reading →

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Zelenskyy has redefined warfare

Posted on August 14, 2026 by odeboyz

Zelenskyy ahs redefined the battlefield. The 12 years of attritional warfare in the Donbas is now a strategic sideshow. The battlefield is Russia’s equivalent to Amazon, transport hubs and oil refineries. Zelenskyy is trying to destroy the quality of life … Continue reading →

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Gervais on science and religion

Posted on August 12, 2026 by odeboyz
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