Author Archives: odeboyz

So Surreal

Posted on February 13, 2018 by odeboyz

Just an idle dream, I’m Floating in an empty room No ambition no ultimate goal It’s a nice sensation But lacks something. No one to talk to Without any stimulation How long was I there? Does it matter I really … Continue reading →

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Professional standards are so cruel

Posted on February 9, 2018 by odeboyz

A friend of mine, after seven years of medical school and training has been fired for one minor discretion. He slept with one of his patients and can no longer work in the profession. What a waste of time, effort, … Continue reading →

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Neville Chamberlain: the unsung hero of the battle of Britain

Posted on February 9, 2018 by odeboyz

Chamberlain was the towering political figure in Britain in the 1930s. From late 1931 to May 1940 Chamberlain shaped Britain’s domestic and foreign policy. He was tough-minded, adroit and successful. Without Chamberlain’s political courage the battle of Britain would have … Continue reading →

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Three Teenage Beatles

Posted on February 6, 2018 by odeboyz

Chris

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Film Review ~ All the money in the world (Michelle Williams and Christopher Plummer)

Posted on February 6, 2018 by odeboyz

As a signal to all #MeToo Hollywood doubters Christopher Plummer is nominated in the Oscars best supporting actor section. Presumably his nomination comes in the ‘Not Kevin Spacey’ category. The spectre of Kevin Spacey lurks in the background of this … Continue reading →

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Jewish doctors are born not made

Posted on February 2, 2018 by odeboyz

There is a big controversy on the Jewish view of when life begins. In Jewish tradition, the foetus is not considered viable until it graduates from medical school. Chris

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The 1970s

Posted on February 1, 2018 by odeboyz

What an interesting time it was for me. Working as a jobbing plumber in Hackney, I really enjoyed the freedom of working with and for the hugely diverse population that were Hackney tenants. I made many good friends both in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Ayelet Gundar-Goshen ~ Waking Lions (Translated by Sondra Silverston)

Posted on January 30, 2018 by odeboyz

Waking Lions is an Israeli novel which is very hard hitting. Israeli society isn’t normally thought of as racist but they too have an illegal immigrant ‘problem’. In this case it’s Africans and especially Eritreans who walk to Israel. Neurosurgeon … Continue reading →

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A Chickadee and Friend

Posted on January 30, 2018 by odeboyz

The chickadee is well known for its capacity to lower its body temperature during cold winter nights as well as its good spatial memory to relocate the caches where it stores food, and its boldness near humans (sometimes feeding from … Continue reading →

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Competitive Advantage and Drugs in Sport

Posted on January 26, 2018 by odeboyz

Sporting bodies uniformally prohibit non-medical drug use. Why? Drugs are prohibited because they enhance performance. Drugs, in brief, hold a unique place amongst all the other competitive advantages. Elite athletes have many advantages apart from drug use. Drug use however … Continue reading →

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