Author Archives: odeboyz

It’s hard work loving a lawyer

Posted on September 26, 2019 by odeboyz
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Photographing fires in Yellowstone Park

Posted on September 26, 2019 by odeboyz

A photographer was sent to cover disastrous fires at Yellowstone National Park. Arriving he realized it was impossible to photograph anything from ground level. He asked his editor if he could rent a plane and take photos from the air. … Continue reading →

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Ten Golden Oldie books for Christmas, 2019

Posted on September 26, 2019 by odeboyz

Christmas is the book buying season with shelves full of celebrity cookbooks, autobiographies, star novelists and so on. They’re all sold at premium prices. Meanwhile there are millions of books which are superb and can be bought for a fraction … Continue reading →

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Irish terrorism in London in the 1990s

Posted on September 23, 2019 by odeboyz

  The British government responded to these atrocities by erecting a ‘ring of steel’ in the city of London. Streets were cordoned off, narrowed and guarded by armed police. Chris

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Louisiana’s maximum-security prison is medieval

Posted on September 23, 2019 by odeboyz

The population of Texas is half that of the UK, while the state’s prison population is larger than those of the UK, France and Germany combined. But it is Louisiana that stands out. The state has almost 34,000 prisoners, 94 … Continue reading →

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A gorilla walks into a bar

Posted on September 19, 2019 by odeboyz

A gorilla walked into a bar and ordered a Martini. The bartender was amazed, but thought, “What the hell.” He mixed the Martini and passed it to the gorilla who paid with a twenty pound note. This freaked the bartender … Continue reading →

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Bruce M.

Posted on September 18, 2019 by odeboyz

I wouldn’t call Bruce a friend, more an acquaintance that are so important to one’s life. He was important in the long past. He was a very noticeable youngish man, I’m guessing in his early to mid-thirties. He was very … Continue reading →

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The appointment diary of a cat

Posted on September 16, 2019 by odeboyz
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Football Review: England 5- Kosovo 3: September 2019

Posted on September 16, 2019 by odeboyz

In the annals of English football this will count as yet another victory in a qualifying match for the European championships. And it is. Unfortunately all it does is feed Scottish style delusions. In the two halves England won one, … Continue reading →

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My Balcony

Posted on September 15, 2019 by odeboyz

From seven floors up The view is spectacular Just an ordinary day in autumn The nearby trees still in full leaf. Squirrels on their same crazy journey Using branches, as if vertical stepping stones Clearly convinced each leading step As … Continue reading →

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