Author Archives: odeboyz

Hitler’s nightmare: Henry Morganthau’s plan

Posted on May 7, 2020 by odeboyz

Henry Morgenthau was Roosevelt’s Secretary of the Treasury from 1934. To Hitler he epitomised ‘World Jewry’. He was Jewish Wall Street royalty, a close friend and colleague of Roosevelt. He rescued the US economy by ‘Keynesian’ financing of the New … Continue reading →

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The lunatic in charge of the asylum

Posted on May 4, 2020 by odeboyz

A Gerald Scarfe cartoon

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Film Review: American Factory (Netflix) (2019)

Posted on May 4, 2020 by odeboyz

This brilliant documentary won the 2020 Oscar. Unfortunately it’s only on Netflix. If you want to see it sign up for a months free trial and then cancel. The 2008 banking crisis consumed GM’s factory in Ohio. A few years … Continue reading →

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The Waterfall

Posted on May 4, 2020 by odeboyz

The river cascades; music is in its soul Fish rhythmically pulsing to the beat The shadows of trees sway gracefully Sunshine glistens over the rippling river Dragonflies offer themselves to frogs The river settles and the slow dance begins The … Continue reading →

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A 1950s Ronald Searle cartoon

Posted on April 30, 2020 by odeboyz

From Down with Skool by Willans and Searle

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Book Review: John Lanchester ~ The Wall (2019)

Posted on April 30, 2020 by odeboyz

Lanchester builds on the absurdity of Trump’s impenetrable wall to prevent immigration. He conceives of a wall around the British Isles. Naturally a wall isn’t enough. It must be defended, as all walls must be, which consumes enormous manpower. That … Continue reading →

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Recycling, Craftsmen and Bonuses

Posted on April 30, 2020 by odeboyz

In the 1970s I worked for Hackney Council at the Defoe Road Depot, as a plumber. Once I was paired with George the roofer, and his labourer Tom. We had to strip and renew an ‘up and over’ slate roof … Continue reading →

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The new economic world for OAPs

Posted on April 27, 2020 by odeboyz
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Andrew Lansley’s ignorance of risk and the NHS

Posted on April 27, 2020 by odeboyz

“The reduction in spare capacity is a management imperative imposed in order to survive the regular scrutiny of analysts and auditors. Increasingly this applies to the public sector and utilities, too. For instance, the stocks of oxygen bottles, bandages, spare … Continue reading →

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Time

Posted on April 26, 2020 by odeboyz

Shoulders slumped forward Elbows drag behind the chest Slightly tired bandy legs Above the flat feet, that ache. What happened, to that, once was physique The body that was so strong That mind that didn’t consider Time would take such … Continue reading →

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