Author Archives: odeboyz

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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Who was Oliver Cromwell?

Posted on April 4, 2022 by odeboyz

He was courageous, devout, resolute, principled, intelligent, eloquent, able, adaptable and dedicated, but also self-seeking, unscrupulous, dishonest, manipulative, vindictive and bloodthirsty: definitely not somebody to be simply taken at his word. Ronald Hutton The Making of Oliver Cromwell p338

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A Wordless Poem: Modern Drug Dens

Posted on April 4, 2022 by odeboyz

Note https://www.addiction.org.uk/addictions/food-addiction/

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Faith based science?

Posted on March 31, 2022 by odeboyz
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Life Expectancy, Health Care and Lifestyle Choices

Posted on March 31, 2022 by odeboyz

The USA spends the greatest amount of money per capita on health care. This hasn’t translated into the highest life expectancy. Their life expectancy lags behind poorer countries. Pure medical solutions compete with the lifestyles of their population. If a … Continue reading →

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Boris Johnson cashes a cheque

Posted on March 28, 2022 by odeboyz

Boris needs to cash a cheque and approaching the cashier says, “Good morning, could you cash this cheque for me?” “It’s my pleasure. But first I need to see ID?” “I didn’t think that was necessary. I’m the Prime Minister.”” … Continue reading →

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Woody Guthrie discovers Catholic hypocrisy

Posted on March 28, 2022 by odeboyz

“Son, I have been in this service [Roman Catholic priest] all my life. I have seen to it that thousands of men just like you got to work for a meal. But, right at this moment, there is no kind … Continue reading →

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