Author Archives: odeboyz

Dick Gregory deals with a racist audience

Posted on June 7, 2025 by odeboyz

He was accidently booked by the Playboy Club, Chicago to play a convention of white businessmen…..It was a matter of moments before a refrigerator salesman had stood up and called him the N… word. The comedian responded by saying that … Continue reading →

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No pressure! Isn’t it nice?

Posted on June 4, 2025 by odeboyz
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War Studies: Falklands War, 1982 ~ The price of pride

Posted on June 4, 2025 by odeboyz

The Falkland Islands in 1982 had a dwindling, ageing population.1 Worse: they were of no economic or strategic importance for the UK. Falklanders were excluded from British citizenship in 1981 by Margaret Thatcher. She wanted to off-load them. Thatcher’s solution … Continue reading →

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Prince Harry: why he’s disappointed

Posted on May 28, 2025 by odeboyz

“The Heir and the Spare—there was no judgment about it, but also no ambiguity. I was the shadow, the support, the Plan B. I was brought into the world in case something happened to Willy. I was summoned to provide … Continue reading →

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The Ultra Branch Librarian

Posted on May 24, 2025 by odeboyz
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The world’s a small place…..

Posted on May 24, 2025 by odeboyz

……. but I’ve never seen Taylor Swift at Romford Station.

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The Optics of Power

Posted on May 21, 2025 by odeboyz

Trump’s Oval Office Putin’s Kremlin Office

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War Studies: Judaea 70-135 CE (AD)

Posted on May 21, 2025 by odeboyz

Colonial powers occupy countries without waiting for an invitation. Even though they are out-numbered, they succeed by using brute force. Key areas are garrisoned which are necessary. Unfortunately, garrisons become a focus for hostility and a cycle of violence. Once … Continue reading →

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Does Trump have a point?

Posted on May 10, 2025 by odeboyz

. “I used to invigilate exams at a well-known university and recall my strangest session: invigilating a student who required two extra desks to accommodate the 33 soft toys needed to ensure ‘emotional security in a stressful environment’. I still … Continue reading →

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Film Review: The Accountant: 2 (2025) (Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal)

Posted on May 10, 2025 by odeboyz

This film is a Trumpian MAGA homage. There’s an audience for this but not me. It’s so bad it will be immortal. It’s a paradigm of ‘How not to make an intelligent film’. Hollywood have their MAGA film but is … Continue reading →

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