Author Archives: odeboyz

The Optics of Power

Posted on May 21, 2025 by odeboyz

Trump’s Oval Office Putin’s Kremlin Office

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War Studies: Judaea 70-135 CE (AD)

Posted on May 21, 2025 by odeboyz

Colonial powers occupy countries without waiting for an invitation. Even though they are out-numbered, they succeed by using brute force. Key areas are garrisoned which are necessary. Unfortunately, garrisons become a focus for hostility and a cycle of violence. Once … Continue reading →

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Does Trump have a point?

Posted on May 10, 2025 by odeboyz

. “I used to invigilate exams at a well-known university and recall my strangest session: invigilating a student who required two extra desks to accommodate the 33 soft toys needed to ensure ‘emotional security in a stressful environment’. I still … Continue reading →

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Film Review: The Accountant: 2 (2025) (Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal)

Posted on May 10, 2025 by odeboyz

This film is a Trumpian MAGA homage. There’s an audience for this but not me. It’s so bad it will be immortal. It’s a paradigm of ‘How not to make an intelligent film’. Hollywood have their MAGA film but is … Continue reading →

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Four Outstanding Schools and Disadvantaged Students

Posted on May 7, 2025 by odeboyz

In the 2022 to 2023 school year….25.2% of disadvantaged pupils and 52.4% of all other pupils got a grade 5 or above.1 The attainment gap disadvantaged children suffer is a chasm. Those schools which reduce the gap are adding value … Continue reading →

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Big Pharma loves lifestyle illnesses

Posted on May 3, 2025 by odeboyz
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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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