Author Archives: odeboyz

They are amongst us

Posted on February 15, 2025 by odeboyz
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Parental Advice

Posted on February 12, 2025 by odeboyz

Little Jimmy: Dad, I want an exciting career in crime and deception Wise father: Politics, banking, or accountancy. They’re the places to go, Jimmy.

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Should we care about the Unborn?

Posted on February 12, 2025 by odeboyz

Life is risky Let us consider a historical example. People living in Nagasaki on the 8th August 1945 were unaware they would be obliterated on the 9th. They had, thus far, been spared the saturation bombing the Americans were inflicting … Continue reading →

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Two geriatric criminals reminisce

Posted on February 8, 2025 by odeboyz
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Oscar Wilde’s wise words on Parliament

Posted on February 5, 2025 by odeboyz

Now that the House of Commons is trying to become useful, it does a great deal of harm.

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War Studies: The Importance of the Battle of Tsushima, Japan, 27-28 May 1905

Posted on February 5, 2025 by odeboyz

Japan was humiliated by the USA in the mid-1850s.1 This introduced them to the brutal reality of global power. They vowed to modernise their military, making them equal to the western powers.2 The Royal Navy was the world’s largest and … Continue reading →

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A stolen punchline

Posted on February 1, 2025 by odeboyz
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Jesus ‘for hire’ in Utah

Posted on January 29, 2025 by odeboyz

“Models who look like Jesus are in demand in Utah…because people like to hire Jesus look-alikes for family portraits and wedding announcements. Men who work for the Church of Latter-Day Saints are required to shave daily and keep their hair … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lee Child ~ The Visitor (2000)

Posted on January 29, 2025 by odeboyz

Reacher novels mainline on ‘Smash, Bang, Wallop’. The Visitor is subtle, nuanced and very, very clever. It is the fourth novel in this book-a-year series and appeared before Lee Child transitioned into formulaic sado-porn. There are only two examples of … Continue reading →

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Anyone you know?

Posted on January 25, 2025 by odeboyz
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