Author Archives: odeboyz

Film Review: Scarface (Al Pacino) (1983) (Netflix)

Posted on January 6, 2022 by odeboyz

This is one of the few pre-1990 films on NetFlix, which guarantees it’s brilliance. Tony Montano (Pacino) is a Cuban gangster and assassin. He’s a beneficiary of Fidel Castro’s cynical ploy to empty Cuban jails and send them to the … Continue reading →

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Why not?

Posted on December 23, 2021 by odeboyz
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An Equal Opportunities Santa

Posted on December 20, 2021 by odeboyz
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When Does an Election Become an Undemocratic Lottery?

Posted on December 20, 2021 by odeboyz

The basic premise of British democracy is that if anyone at all votes, an election is deemed to be democratic. Therefore if only three people vote and one candidate receives two votes, that’s enough. Even if the electorate is 64,831. … Continue reading →

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A lucky break

Posted on December 16, 2021 by odeboyz
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An Arnold Schwarzenegger quip

Posted on December 16, 2021 by odeboyz

Having more money doesn’t make you happier. I have 50 million dollars but I’m just as happy as when I had 48 million.

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Dangerous Foods

Posted on December 13, 2021 by odeboyz

A doctor was lecturing in Oxford about the importance of diet. “The material we put into our stomachs should have killed most of us years ago. Red meat is full of steroids and dye. Soft drinks corrode your stomach lining … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Tim Bouverie ~ Appeasing Hitler: Chamberlain, Churchill and the Road to War (2019)

Posted on December 13, 2021 by odeboyz

This is a ground breaking account of the 1930s. It’s meticulous history. The front cover ‘blurb’ quotes Antony Beevor saying, “An astonishing debut.’ and Beevor is one of the Britain’s greatest historians. Great history writing is literature. Bouverie welds his … Continue reading →

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Performance Indicators

Posted on December 9, 2021 by odeboyz
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Globalisation and Pandemics

Posted on December 9, 2021 by odeboyz

Globalization, population growth, and urbanization have facilitated the transmission of infectious diseases. The complexity of global travel and global integration mean that any “patient zero” is now but a few degrees of separation from formerly isolated communities. According to medical … Continue reading →

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