Author Archives: odeboyz

Jazz Club poster in Kyoto

Posted on April 22, 2019 by odeboyz

(Did you notice there are no Japanese words on this poster? Just French and English.) Richard M.

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Albert Einstein goes to Heaven

Posted on April 22, 2019 by odeboyz

The doorman at the Pearly Gates took Albert to his room. “Your first room mate has an IQ of 180.” “That’s wonderful!” said Albert. “We’ll have fun discussing mathematics.” “And your second room mate has an IQ of 150.” “That’s … Continue reading →

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The big wide world

Posted on April 18, 2019 by odeboyz

A couple of years after I had completed my apprenticeship I was being sent all over the country. I was sent to Scotland to work on a power station. All in all it got me down so one Monday morning … Continue reading →

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The USA a very litigious society

Posted on April 18, 2019 by odeboyz

Mrs. Merv Grazinski, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma purchased new 32-foot Winnebago motor home. On her first trip home she set the cruise control at 70 mph and calmly left the driver’s seat to go to the back of the Winnebago … Continue reading →

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Canadian Law and Order

Posted on April 15, 2019 by odeboyz

Canada’s justice minister was reading his Bible when he came across a verse in Leviticus. It really struck a note with him. It was Leviticus 20:13, which as everybody knows says, “If a man lies with another man they should … Continue reading →

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Jay Rayner reviews Fish and Chips: The Fishmarket, Edinburgh

Posted on April 15, 2019 by odeboyz

“The fish is fine, but here fine isn’t good enough. You try it and go yeah, that’s a piece of fried fish in batter. But you wouldn’t tip your head on one side, dab an eye and admit undying love, … Continue reading →

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The World Changed

Posted on April 14, 2019 by odeboyz

My Dad was born, over a hundred years ago History say’s, a few short years before – The mayhem of war, sacked the Earth But Dad grew strong, even without his pop. So many young men, were killed So many … Continue reading →

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Relative Income and Personal Happiness

Posted on April 11, 2019 by odeboyz

Sara Solnick and David Hemenway found that most people would prefer (pdf) an income of $50,000a year when everybody else get $25,000 than an income of $100,000 a year when everybody else has $200,000. If all of us become worse … Continue reading →

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Britain Ceases to be a World Power, December 1943

Posted on April 11, 2019 by odeboyz

The USA entered the European theatre following Hitler’s unbelievable declaration of war in December, 1941. Over the next two years, huge numbers of American troops entered Britain. Dwight D Eisenhower became Supreme Commander in Chief of Allied Forces, December 1943, … Continue reading →

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Books! Do you remember them?

Posted on April 8, 2019 by odeboyz
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