Author Archives: odeboyz

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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Talking Labrador~ For Sale cheap

Posted on January 26, 2018 by odeboyz

“Do you really talk ?” asked the prospective purchaser “Yes.” After recovering from the shock of hearing the dog talk, he says, “Tell me your story.” The Labrador said, “I discovered that I could talk when I was pretty young. … Continue reading →

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Elvis in the US Army

Posted on January 23, 2018 by odeboyz

Unlike Donald Trump Elvis didn’t dodge the draft and served in Germany Chris

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Who’d have thought it?

Posted on January 23, 2018 by odeboyz

I’m told if I keep active I wont get Alzheimer’s. I wont be an intolerable burden; I’ll keep my dignity right to the end. And I’ve been told it’s down to me I’ve got to do my exercises Healthy food, … Continue reading →

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Film Review ~ Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri (Frances McDormand and Sam Rockwell)

Posted on January 23, 2018 by odeboyz

Will Gompetz wrote an enthusiastic review for the BBC (referenced below) saying that Frances McDormand (Mildred Hayes) was a certainty for an Oscar. He also described Three Billboards…. as a ‘black comedy’. The first is a decent prediction but ‘black … Continue reading →

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