Author Archives: odeboyz

How to get a job interview

Posted on June 12, 2023 by odeboyz
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

John Lennon’s Wisdom

Posted on June 12, 2023 by odeboyz

“When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote: ‘Happy’. They told me that I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them that they didn’t understand life.”

Posted in Autobiography, School | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Incest and the end of Imperial Spain

Posted on June 8, 2023 by odeboyz

The rulers of Spain had long pursued a policy of intermarriage in the hope of uniting the entire peninsular under a single sceptre. Although in 1580 these incestuous unions achieved their goal when Philip became king of Portugal. They dramatically … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, History | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

A Barack Obama quip

Posted on June 5, 2023 by odeboyz

“If I had to name my greatest strength, I guess it would be my humility. Greatest weakness, it’s possible that I’m a little too awesome.”

Posted in Autobiography, Humour, quips | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Book Review: Bonnie Garmus ~ Lessons in Chemistry (2022)

Posted on June 5, 2023 by odeboyz

The usual hyperbole on the front cover included ‘Absolutely unputdownable’ by Richard E Grant. And it was true! Only massive willpower stopped me reading at 11 p.m. Then I couldn’t sleep because I was thinking about the storyline. Which is? … Continue reading →

Posted in cookery, Health, Humour, Science | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Boris Johnson in Downing Street

Posted on June 1, 2023 by odeboyz
Posted in History, Literature, Politics, quips | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Rishi Sunak’s Poisoned Chalice

Posted on June 1, 2023 by odeboyz

The Chalice The CDO’s [Conservative Democratic Organisation] chairman, David Campbell-Bannerman, said the party faces a “turning point” as it risked the possibility of losing office to Labour, and claimed that Mr Sunak still had questions over his legitimacy as he … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Modern ‘Woke’ Witches

Posted on May 29, 2023 by odeboyz
Posted in Health, Humour | Tagged | Leave a comment

Aldous Huxley’s Wisdom

Posted on May 29, 2023 by odeboyz

“In Brave New World people were controlled by pleasure.” If you haven’t read it it is a ‘Must Read’

Posted in Literature, Philosophy | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Regrets!

Posted on May 22, 2023 by odeboyz
Posted in Humour | Tagged | Leave a comment