Author Archives: odeboyz

Ronald Reagan’s Sly Wit

Posted on April 5, 2021 by odeboyz

A reporter confronted Ronald Reagan about a promise he’d made. “Mr. President, you said that you’d resign if your memory started to fade.” “I don’t remember saying that.”

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A macabre anecdote about torture

Posted on April 5, 2021 by odeboyz

….St Laurence, who was burned to death on a gridiron, is the ‘patron saint of cooks – and, less obviously, comedians’. I imagine the association with both professions arises from a story which has Laurence…..coolly advising his executioners: ‘I’m done … Continue reading →

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Two aliens discuss invading Earth

Posted on April 1, 2021 by odeboyz

Alien One: I’ve researched our invasion plans. Alien Two: What’s your report? Alien One: Humans have harnessed the power of the atom and created extremely powerful weapons. Alien Two: What’s your recommendation? Alien One: Invade. They’re designed for slaughtering each … Continue reading →

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The Changing Meaning of Statues: Actual and Potential

Posted on April 1, 2021 by odeboyz

“The extent of his [Edward Colston] charity was immense, exceptional and nationally recognised. When his portrait was published in London a year after his death in 1721, the engraved description described him as “the brightest Example of Christian Liberality that … Continue reading →

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Big Brother: 2021 Version

Posted on March 29, 2021 by odeboyz
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Film Review: One Night In Miami (AmazonPrime) (2020)

Posted on March 29, 2021 by odeboyz

On 25th February 1964* Cassius Clay met three friends in a hotel room. He’d just become World Champion and was immediately recognised as an all time ‘Great’. Sam Cooke was a superstar singer and black businessman. Jim Brown was a … Continue reading →

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Joe and the Three Legged Chicken

Posted on March 25, 2021 by odeboyz

Joe was driving and noticed a chicken keeping pace with him. Just then the chicken accelerated using all three legs. Joe followed the chicken down the lane into a barnyard. ‘Did you see a chicken running really fast?’ he asked … Continue reading →

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Winston Churchill’s Political Apprenticeship

Posted on March 25, 2021 by odeboyz

As a Cabinet Minister he had three outstanding qualities: he worked hard, he carried his proposals through Cabinet and Parliament, and he carried his department with him.1 Winston Churchill was Britain’s greatest prime minister. He was a mature politician when … Continue reading →

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Ethnic Food

Posted on March 22, 2021 by odeboyz
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Film Review: The Apartment ~ Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine (1960)

Posted on March 22, 2021 by odeboyz

Billy Wilder, the director, cast a satirical eye over the sleaze and corruption of office work in New York. In the hands of another director it could have been very dark. The fundamental misogyny of American life at that time … Continue reading →

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