Author Archives: odeboyz

In a Dream

Posted on September 15, 2015 by odeboyz

I remember the large building exploring furnished rooms, one by one. In the basement the door opened into a huge empty room At the far end an old cloth was draped over another hidden doorway. The cloth fell apart as … Continue reading →

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Capital Punishment: British Style

Posted on September 15, 2015 by odeboyz

              “And the executioner’s face is always well hidden.” (Bob Dylan A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall) (Chris)

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Should Assisted Suicide be offered to Criminals serving ‘Whole-Life’ Tariffs?

Posted on September 11, 2015 by odeboyz

British judges can sentence heinous criminals to ‘whole-life’ tariffs. These sentences are used sparingly with only about 60 people serving such sentences currently*. Whole-life tariffs are a prolonged death sentence. Life expectancy is unaffected by prison life and so a … Continue reading →

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Scholarly Warfare

Posted on September 8, 2015 by odeboyz

“I can be very sympathetic with the author; until 2 years ago I was thinking along similar lines”. George Stigler (Chris)

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The first ‘Selfie’: Narcissus

Posted on September 8, 2015 by odeboyz
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Mornington Crescent

Posted on September 4, 2015 by odeboyz

“I’m sorry – I’ll read that again, or I’m sorry I haven’t a clue” the popular radio programme chaired for years, by Humphry Lyttleton, had been running for decades. I never did find out the rules to the panellists starting … Continue reading →

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The Magnificent John Updike

Posted on September 1, 2015 by odeboyz

True Love “Her tongue sneaks forward in thought, and rests on her lower lip. He loves her when she tries to think.” John Updike Rabbit is Rich  An American Heart  “What’s wrong with his heart, exactly?” Janice asked. “The usual … Continue reading →

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Another Tomorrow

Posted on September 1, 2015 by odeboyz

Another next, today? Today is only yesterday, but more. More, are my actions, deeds and ideas. Ideas that have their own, consequences. Consequences – that lead into tomorrow. Tomorrow, will have its own effect. Effect to be traced, to cause. … Continue reading →

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The BBC, Diversity and TV Quiz Shows

Posted on August 28, 2015 by odeboyz

Greg Dyke, a former BBC Director-General, famously described the BBC as ‘hideously white’*. This associated the BBC’s recruitment policy with ‘institutional racism’**. His analysis is crassly simplistic, identifying ‘diversity’ only with skin colour. Differences associated with colour are readily identifiable … Continue reading →

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Fear

Posted on August 25, 2015 by odeboyz

I know you’re frightened of my old age I know that you’ve read about memory loss And physical deterioration with inelegant diseases. I know I’m in that category. I’m going that way. And you’re telling me to eat righteously, Take … Continue reading →

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