Author Archives: odeboyz

Exercising is disastrous

Posted on July 5, 2021 by odeboyz

The inventor of the treadmill died at the age of 54. The world bodybuilding champion died at the age of 41. The best footballer in the world Maradona, died at the age of 60. Meanwhile!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The turtle, which doesn’t exercise … Continue reading →

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Costco: the value of decent wages

Posted on July 5, 2021 by odeboyz

“Unusually for a retailer, Costco invests in its employees….The average retail employee in the USA makes $12 (£8.51) an hour whereas Costco pays its employees around $24 (£17.02) an hour…..Paying a living wage benefits the business – Costco has an … Continue reading →

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The lunatics are in charge

Posted on July 1, 2021 by odeboyz
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Mathematical Knowledge is power

Posted on July 1, 2021 by odeboyz

A supposedly wise ruler asked a servant what he’d like as a reward for an act of bravery. The servant said he’d like a grain of rice on the first of the 64 squares on the emperor’s chessboard, two on … Continue reading →

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Blackadder: The First World War

Posted on June 28, 2021 by odeboyz

Edmund:* We’ve been sitting here since Christmas 1914, during which time millions of men have died, and we’ve advanced no further than an asthmatic ant with some heavy shopping. *Edmund Blackadder the recurring character in this series

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Oxford University’s Toxic Political Legacy: Privilege and Entitlement

Posted on June 28, 2021 by odeboyz

Oxford University is a social ghetto, which has a toxic impact on British politics. I’ve illustrated this by looking at the school and university background of significant figures in the British political world, 2010-21. Although the list is selective, it … Continue reading →

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Rhododendrons: From Flower to Monster

Posted on June 24, 2021 by odeboyz

If you wish to read about the impact of Rhododendrons on the wider environment see Rhododendron- invasive weed vs treasured flower plant | Environment and Green Living (wordpress.com)

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Book Review: Jonathan Calvert and George Arbuthnot ~ Failures of State: The inside story of Britain’s battle with Coronovirus (2021)

Posted on June 24, 2021 by odeboyz

Investigative journalists are worth their weight in gold. Clavert and Arbuthnot write for the Sunday Times about Covid-19 from its earliest manifestation. As journalists they write in a very attractive and accessible way. This is epitomised by their chapter headings: … Continue reading →

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The Wrong Answer

Posted on June 21, 2021 by odeboyz

Emperor Augustus was touring his Empire and noticed a man who looked so similar that he could have been his brother. Intrigued he asked: “Did your mother work in the Imperial Palace?” “No, Your Highness. But my father did.”

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Ben Bradley MP (In a previous life a workhouse manager)

Posted on June 21, 2021 by odeboyz

“…..[Mansfield] Tory MP Ben Bradley has claimed that free school meals vouchers are “effectively” a handout to a crack den and brothel. Even if this is true – and the evidence for it is less than overwhelming – so what? … Continue reading →

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