Author Archives: odeboyz

Hitler’s declaration of war on the USA, 11th December 1941

Posted on August 29, 2020 by odeboyz

Deputies, Men of the German Reichstag! A year of events of historical significance is drawing to an end. A year of the greatest decisions lies ahead. In these serious times, I speak to you, Deputies of the German Reichstag, as to … Continue reading →

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Lincoln on Trump

Posted on August 27, 2020 by odeboyz
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A Chris Rock quip

Posted on August 27, 2020 by odeboyz

Gun control? We need bullet control! I think every bullet should cost 5,000 dollars. Because if a bullet cost five thousand dollars, we wouldn’t have any dead innocent bystanders.

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The Transition from Workhouses: the 1930s

Posted on August 27, 2020 by odeboyz

By the 1920s the workhouse system was anachronistic. Democratic reforms in 1918 meant wealth was no longer a qualification for the franchise. The 1929 reforms of relief of the poor led to the formation of Public Assistance Committees. This didn’t … Continue reading →

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The perils of St Peter’s judgement

Posted on August 24, 2020 by odeboyz

Three guys die and once they got to the Pearly Gates they were met by St. Peter. “How many times did you cheat on your wife?” He said to Joe who was at the front of the queue. “None. I … Continue reading →

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Diplomatic niceties gone mad: Ireland 1945

Posted on August 24, 2020 by odeboyz

Under the heading ‘People and Places’, the Fianna Fáil-backed Irish Press reported laconically that the Taoiseach [Prime Minister] and Minister for External Affairs, Éamon de Valera, accompanied by the Secretary of External Affairs, Joseph Walshe, ‘called on Dr Hempel, the … Continue reading →

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Contrasting values in a marriage

Posted on August 20, 2020 by odeboyz
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Heinrich Himmler’s analysis of a perfect SS man and sub-humans

Posted on August 20, 2020 by odeboyz

For the SS Man, one principle must apply absolutely: we must be honest, decent, loyal, and comradely to members of our own blood, and to no one else. What happens to the Russians, the Czechs, is totally indifferent to me. … Continue reading →

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Churchill by Daisy Suckley: Roosevelt’s confidant

Posted on August 17, 2020 by odeboyz

She described him [Churchill] as “a strange looking little man. Fat & round, his clothes bunched up on him. Practically no hair on his head, he wore a 10-gallon hat. He talks as though he had terrible adenoids—sometimes says very … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Ruth Harris ~ The Man on Devil’s Island: Alfred Dreyfus and the affair that divided France (2010)

Posted on August 17, 2020 by odeboyz

This biography is more than a Life. Ruth Harris’s meticulous study of French politics, the Roman Catholic church, the Army, Anti-Semitism and human drama is stunning. She reveals intellectuals who took up the cause of a Jewish army officer: the … Continue reading →

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