Author Archives: odeboyz

Russia’s Tactical Mistakes in Ukraine

Posted on April 21, 2022 by odeboyz

War is the realm of uncertainty; three quarters of the factors on which action in war is based are wrapped in a fog of greater or lesser uncertainty.1 Clausewitz, 1833 Introduction Russian, like western powers, have lost wars against inferior … Continue reading →

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The ultimate Venn diagram

Posted on April 19, 2022 by odeboyz
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An Irish pub conversation

Posted on April 18, 2022 by odeboyz

Jim came into a bar and ordered a beer. Shortly afterwards another man came in and they struck up a conversation. “Let me buy you a drink in memory of my motherland, Ireland.”   “Ireland? I’m from Ireland too. I’m … Continue reading →

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Black Lives Matter: Jesse Owens Olympic Champion 1936

Posted on April 18, 2022 by odeboyz

Jesse Owens on the podium after winning a gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics. A month after the Olympic Games, Owens told a crowd, “Hitler didn’t snub me—it was [Roosevelt] who snubbed me. The president didn’t even send me … Continue reading →

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Ask a stupid question and get a stupid answer

Posted on April 14, 2022 by odeboyz
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The problem of being a dictator

Posted on April 14, 2022 by odeboyz

In the span of a couple of weeks, Vladimir Putin….managed to revitalize NATO, unify a splintered West, turn Ukraine’s little-known president into a global hero, wreck Russia’s economy, and solidify his legacy as a murderous war criminal. How did he … Continue reading →

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A very expensive parrot

Posted on April 11, 2022 by odeboyz

Jim went into a pet shop to buy a parrot. An assistant asked which one he wanted. “How about the yellow one?” “He’s £2000.” Jim was shocked and asked why it was so expensive. ”The parrot is very special. He … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Viet Thanh Nguyen ~ The Sympathizer (2015)

Posted on April 11, 2022 by odeboyz

This superb book won the USA’s Pulitzer Prize. Nguyen is brilliant and the real thing: a great author. Opening sentences are important, I am a spy, a sleeper, a spook, a man of two faces.1 The unnamed hero/anti-hero is a … Continue reading →

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A Skydiving Instructor

Posted on April 7, 2022 by odeboyz

Alan, the skydiving instructor, always took time answering stupid first-timer questions. Joe, who was quietly terrified, asked, “If my chute doesn’t open, and neither does my spare, how long do I have until I hit the ground?” He carefully looked … Continue reading →

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Mugged by Rishi Sunak

Posted on April 7, 2022 by odeboyz

Millions of Britons1 will be dragged into paying more income tax after a punishing Government freeze on thresholds, the Office for Budget Responsibility has warned.  A report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research commissioned by The Mail on Sunday … Continue reading →

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