Author Archives: odeboyz

Unforeseen consequences

Posted on January 2, 2020 by odeboyz

“Rodney,” Tom said, “Becky and I are getting a divorce.” I was stunned. “Why? You seemed so happy together.” “Well, ever since we married, Becky’s been improving me. She got me to stop drinking, smoking and gambling. She taught me … Continue reading →

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Workhouses and the Poor from 1834

Posted on January 2, 2020 by odeboyz

…..the able-bodied recipient of poor relief “on the whole shall not be made really or apparently as eligible as the independent labourer of the lowest class.”1 Introduction There’s nothing worse than paying tax and being taken for a ride. The … Continue reading →

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Odeboyz celebrates the end of austerity

Posted on December 23, 2019 by odeboyz

  Chris and Mike

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Harmony

Posted on December 19, 2019 by odeboyz
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What gambling really is

Posted on December 19, 2019 by odeboyz

…world-class poker players taught me to understand what a bet really is: a decision about an uncertain future. Duke, Annie. Thinking in Bets (p. 3). Penguin Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. Chris

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When injustice is self imposed

Posted on December 18, 2019 by odeboyz

Who would have believed the Tories winning the election by a thumping majority after all that they did over the last ten years? Yes, I acknowledge that Corbyn didn’t turn out to be the Leader I expected when he took … Continue reading →

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A dentist puts his patient at ease

Posted on December 16, 2019 by odeboyz

“Open wider.” the dentist said as he began his examination. “It’s the biggest cavity I’ve ever seen…. It’s the biggest cavity I’ve ever seen.” “OK, OK! I’m scared enough without you repeating yourself.” “I didn’t! That was the echo.” Chris

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Life Lessons

Posted on December 16, 2019 by odeboyz

When I was small, I didn’t think it strange at all To be told what to do and say And so, I was cocooned in my world Although poor, we were warm and well fed, each day. School was challenging, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: John le Carre ~ Agent Running in the Field (2019)

Posted on December 16, 2019 by odeboyz

Do octogenarians write as well as they did in their pomp? On the evidence of this book they don’t they write differently. This novel is almost a satire. La Carre rails against western ‘values’, which he traduces as a mass … Continue reading →

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Rugged Individualism

Posted on December 12, 2019 by odeboyz
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