Author Archives: odeboyz

Politics today

Posted on October 25, 2018 by odeboyz

People might be forgiven for thinking the world is going to hell in a hand cart. Just what has happened to compassion, kindness, sympathy? Perhaps, before  Donald Trump carries out his threat, to cut millions of dollars in aid, because … Continue reading →

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The ideal prison officer

Posted on October 22, 2018 by odeboyz

Fletcher [prisoner]: I had a friend once- haven’t told you this before, have I? He was a light-heavy. Good strong boy. Won a few fights. Suddenly thought he was the bees knees. Fast cars, easy women. Classic story of too … Continue reading →

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Book Reviews: Sellar and Yeatman 1066 and All That (1930); O’Farrell An utterly impartial history of Britain

Posted on October 22, 2018 by odeboyz

Sellar and Yeatman invented satire on school-boy history. They mocked history books which were current at the time which mostly created the myth that the British were naturally superior to all other countries. They developed the phrase ‘a good thing’ … Continue reading →

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The George Inn (Robertsbridge) – Kent

Posted on October 21, 2018 by odeboyz

Andy and Marilyn, our two good friends Came with us into the Garden of England Through the prettiest scenic country With their roads ever lazy bends. This fine old Regency Inn With accommodation, fit for a King A friendly bar, … Continue reading →

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A PhD in the obvious

Posted on October 18, 2018 by odeboyz
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Is the USA turning into a third world country?

Posted on October 18, 2018 by odeboyz

In 1980, adults in the top 1 percent earned on average 27 times more than bottom 50 percent of adults. Today they earn 81 times more. This ratio of 1 to 81 is similar to the gap…. in the world’s … Continue reading →

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Sajid Javid: Son of an Economic Immigrant

Posted on October 18, 2018 by odeboyz

Preface Sajid Javid is a Conservative politician and the British Home Secretary as of October 2018. His principal responsibilities are internal security, the police, prisons and immigration. Conservative immigration policy is therefore his policy. That policy is that only highly … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Hostiles (Christian Bale and Rosamund Pike)

Posted on October 15, 2018 by odeboyz

Captain Blocker (Bale) is a hugely conflicted soldier in the Old West. His colonel orders him to return a native Indian chief to Montana. He’s taunted by a journalist about his reputation for brutal treatment. Blocker then uses the Nazi … Continue reading →

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People and computers: three jokes

Posted on October 15, 2018 by odeboyz

Playing chess against a computer A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing. A lightbulb problem Q: How many programmers does it take to change a light bulb? A: None. It’s … Continue reading →

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Why the Conservative Party Treasurer reads obituary columns

Posted on October 15, 2018 by odeboyz

According to the Tory Party’s own accounts last year [2017] it received twice as much in donations from the dead, in the form of legacy payments, as from the living. It lost half of its membership between 2005 and 2013. … Continue reading →

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