Author Archives: odeboyz

George Orwell on Socialists in 1937

Posted on September 24, 2020 by odeboyz

The typical Socialist is not, as tremulous old ladies imagine, a ferocious-looking working man with greasy overalls and a raucous voice. He is either a youthful snob-Bolshevik who in five years’ time will quite probably have made a wealthy marriage … Continue reading →

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First things first! What would you do?

Posted on September 21, 2020 by odeboyz
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CD Review: Various Artists ~ We Out Here (2017)

Posted on September 21, 2020 by odeboyz

My son despairs of my musical taste which is roughly ‘I know what I like and like what I know’.* Now and then he buys a cd to widen my tastes. Mostly he fails. On this occasion he triumphed. Like … Continue reading →

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A Jewish Mother’s critique of the Pope

Posted on September 17, 2020 by odeboyz

Very nice. But he could occasionally open his mouth and say something nice about Israel. It wouldn’t kill him.

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Hitler, Chamberlain and Clausewitz

Posted on September 17, 2020 by odeboyz

Chamberlain’s policy of appeasement failed in 1939 and was replaced with something worse. He decided Britain was a lion. Chamberlain threatened Hitler with war if Germany attacked Poland. The German High Command knew Britain couldn’t defend Poland and Hitler believed … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Sandy 2012

Posted on September 14, 2020 by odeboyz
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Book Review: Stefan Ahnhem ~ Motive X (Translator: Agnes Broome) (2019)

Posted on September 14, 2020 by odeboyz

Scandi-Noir emerged about twenty years ago and powered across the world with a series of brilliant writers. Their stories were tightly written and usually contained ultra-violent scenes. A strong stomach is recommended for readers. Ahnhem stands in this tradition. His … Continue reading →

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Another tradition dies

Posted on September 10, 2020 by odeboyz
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Covid-19’s Death Rate: A Consequence of Austerity?

Posted on September 10, 2020 by odeboyz

The political consequence of the 2008 banking crisis was a Conservative led coalition, whose principal economic policy was austerity. This meant a dramatic reduction in the size of the state, especially local government and Britain’s welfare system. Unexpectedly there was … Continue reading →

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Can this be true?

Posted on September 6, 2020 by odeboyz

An elderly patient needed a heart transplant and discussed his options with his consultant. He said, “We‘ve three donors. One is a young, healthy athlete. The second is a middle–aged businessman who never drank or smoked, and the third is … Continue reading →

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