Author Archives: odeboyz

A Fab (Back) Four

Posted on April 6, 2023 by odeboyz
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A Brian Clough quip

Posted on April 6, 2023 by odeboyz

“ We talk about it [tactics] for 20 minutes and then we decide that I was right. “ Clough was one of England’s finest managers but was very out spoken and was, as a result, never made England manager. He … Continue reading →

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A master class in Passive-Aggression

Posted on April 3, 2023 by odeboyz
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The meaning of money: Buddhism

Posted on April 3, 2023 by odeboyz

The dollar bill is only a dollar bill, as opposed to a bookmark, because the United States Treasury so designates it. Buddhist Philosophy (p. 27). Oxford University Press. Kindle Edition. Buddhists believe that nothing has any meaning outside a specific … Continue reading →

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Cold Calls Welcome

Posted on March 27, 2023 by odeboyz
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Book Review: Oliver Bullough ~ Butler to the World: How Britain became the servant of tycoons, tax dodgers, kleptocrats and criminals (2023)

Posted on March 27, 2023 by odeboyz

The ‘City of London’ is short-hand for financial wizardry and is, allegedly, the ‘powerhouse’ of Britain. What the ‘City’ wants the ‘City’ gets in terms of legislation and government assistance. They are free-market warriors until things go sour. Once the … Continue reading →

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A Groucho Marx quip

Posted on March 23, 2023 by odeboyz

‘She got her good looks from her father. He’s a plastic surgeon.’

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Should Geriatrics be Imprisoned?

Posted on March 23, 2023 by odeboyz

A 91-year-old man [Eric Grant] has been sentenced to ten years in jail for his sexual offences against a young girl almost two decades ago.1 In 1990, a Conservative white paper concluded: “We know that prison ‘is an expensive way … Continue reading →

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Cricket Obsessive Meets Reality

Posted on March 20, 2023 by odeboyz
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Bob Dylan’s put-down of George Harrison, 1971

Posted on March 20, 2023 by odeboyz

George said to Bob [Dylan], ‘Do you think you could sing … “Blowin’ in the Wind”—the audience would just love it’ … and Bob looked at him: ‘You interested in “Blowin’ in the Wind”? … Are you gonna sing “I … Continue reading →

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