Author Archives: odeboyz

Book Review: Robert Harris ~ Archangel (1998)

Posted on March 27, 2024 by odeboyz

The wonderful thing about Harris is that he’s reliable. He isn’t a book-a-year author featuring drunken, music-loving Detective Inspectors, or psychopathic vigilantes as the principal character. He writes *proper* novels. His stories are carefully plotted. Brilliantly well-written, researched and with … Continue reading →

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Jack Dee on being alcoholic

Posted on March 23, 2024 by odeboyz

“I’ve had my run-ins with booze; it’s well documented. So what I can say from experience is that it takes a lot of guts and perseverance and courage to stop drinking. Which is why I haven’t.”

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Hells Angles

Posted on March 20, 2024 by odeboyz
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The CIA’s 2024 Annual Threat Assessment: Intelligence Community Assessment

Posted on March 20, 2024 by odeboyz

The CIA isn’t interested in the rights and wrongs of international conflicts. Their focus is their impact on the USA. The Gaza Conflict is interesting in this respect. It is facile to think it is tightly located there. “Conflicts, particularly … Continue reading →

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A barman and a drunk

Posted on March 16, 2024 by odeboyz

Barman: Your glass is empty. Would you like another one? Drunk: Why would I want two empty glasses?

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An Albert Einstein quip

Posted on March 13, 2024 by odeboyz

I don’t know about World War III, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.

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Book Review: Keith Richards (with James Fox) ~ Life (2010)

Posted on March 13, 2024 by odeboyz

Unless you’re a Rolling Stones fan and keen on an autobiography featuring drink, drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll you’re unlikely to enjoy this. It’s filled with endless ‘shock-horror’ moments. Here’s a sample, 1 Gangster Keith 2 Drug addict Keith 3 … Continue reading →

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A Helpful Waitress

Posted on March 6, 2024 by odeboyz

Jim: “We don’t eat dairy, eggs, meat, soy, gluten, or nuts.” Sarah, Jim’s wife: “What do you recommend?” Waitress:  “A taxi.”

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The Nanny State and Climate Change

Posted on March 6, 2024 by odeboyz

We are also taking every opportunity to encourage low-tax member states to increase their tobacco taxes on health grounds. For example, during the United Kingdom presidency of the Community we held a seminar in London for health and tax officials which produced useful conclusions on … Continue reading →

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You brought them with you

Posted on March 2, 2024 by odeboyz
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