Author Archives: odeboyz

Cooking for Slackers: Mish-Mash

Posted on May 8, 2024 by odeboyz

Slackers have mothers and their words of wisdom leave an indelible scar. “Don’t waste good food” resonates down the years. Slackers don’t. They put left-over food in a box and three weeks later throw it out. But! Mum was right. … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Challengers (2024) ~ (Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O’Conner)

Posted on May 8, 2024 by odeboyz

I regretted paying £7:99 to watch this drivel until I had a blinding insight. This was my first complete Artificial Intelligence (AI) film. The only human involvement was the ensemble. The script was ChatGPT pure and simple.  Even films with … Continue reading →

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Mobile Phones as tracking devices?

Posted on May 4, 2024 by odeboyz
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A Frankie Boyle quip

Posted on May 1, 2024 by odeboyz

“People who think there’s no good way to die have obviously never heard the phrase ‘Drug-fuelled-sex-heart-attack’.”

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The cost-of-living crisis: Mayfair, London, 2024

Posted on May 1, 2024 by odeboyz

If you’ve ever balked at the rising cost of your daily cappuccino, you may want to steer clear of a coffee shop in London that charges as much as £265 a cup. The moodily lit Shot London, in Mayfair,1 offers … Continue reading →

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Pre-historic golf

Posted on April 27, 2024 by odeboyz
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Girl from the north country: Bob Dylan, 1963

Posted on April 25, 2024 by odeboyz

If you’re travelin’ in the north country fairWhere the winds hit heavy on the borderlineRemember me to one who lives thereShe once was a true love of mine If you go when the snowflakes stormWhen the rivers freeze and summer … Continue reading →

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Giving good advice

Posted on April 24, 2024 by odeboyz

Remember: People want to hear their opinion out of your mouth.

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Book Review: Colson Whitehead ~ Sag Harbor (2009)

Posted on April 24, 2024 by odeboyz

This is a coming-of-age novel. Its principal character is  a Black-American teenager. Benji is middle-class attending a private prep school, where he, along with his younger brother, are the only black pupils. His parents own a holiday home in Sag … Continue reading →

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Interview for a gig job

Posted on April 20, 2024 by odeboyz

Manager: Where do you see yourself in five years’ time? Gigi worker: At the bottom of the pile. Manager: You’re hired.

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