Author Archives: odeboyz

Seb Coe: A 1930s Appeaser?

Posted on December 6, 2021 by odeboyz

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe believes a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics would only serve as “a meaningless gesture”, claiming non-engagement between Government officials rarely bears fruit. Coe also pointed to the Berlin 1936 Olympic Games held … Continue reading →

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Religion, Politics and the Execution of Oliver Cromwell

Posted on December 6, 2021 by odeboyz

Oliver Cromwell: died 3rd September, 1658; executed 30th January, 1661 “…while the clergy offered prayers for the king in churches across the land, the coffins were taken to the Red Lion Inn in Holborn. Carters then carried the rotting bodies … Continue reading →

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Hanging on

Posted on December 2, 2021 by odeboyz
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Human Nature Never Changes: 1353

Posted on December 2, 2021 by odeboyz

“Having withdrawn, living separate from everybody else, they settled down and locked themselves in, where no sick person or any living person could come, they ate small amounts of food and drank the most delicate of wines and avoided all … Continue reading →

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Woody Guthrie on the meaning of poverty

Posted on November 29, 2021 by odeboyz

“They can always think up a million nice good excellent reasons why it is better for you to go ragged and hungry and down and out and even in the dark, as long as it makes them a profit.”

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Book Review: Carl Hiaasen ~ Squeeze Me (2021)

Posted on November 29, 2021 by odeboyz

Crack cocaine apparently gives an instantaneous rush into a blissful state of well-being. Obviously it’s addictive. Carl Hiaasen is my crack cocaine as it transports me from suburban London to the whacky world of Florida. Hiaasen has a magnificent tapestry … Continue reading →

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Job hunting

Posted on November 27, 2021 by odeboyz
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Convenient Cognitive Dissonance

Posted on November 22, 2021 by odeboyz
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‘Greed is Good’ Speech

Posted on November 22, 2021 by odeboyz

“The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed, in all of its forms; greed … Continue reading →

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James Bond and Friend

Posted on November 20, 2021 by odeboyz
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