Category Archives: Health

The Murder of King George V, 1936

Posted on April 15, 2026 by odeboyz

“…..in the diary of his physician, Lord Bertrand Dawson. Dawson had written about the night of January 20: “I therefore decided to determine the end and injected ….morphia gr. 3/4 and shortly afterwards cocaine gr. 1 into the [king’s] distended … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, History | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Is a McDonald’s burger food?

Posted on April 11, 2026 by odeboyz

“There have been a lot of online videos and photos touting the fact that when left out for an extended period of time, a McDonald’s hamburger does not rot and that this is because they are laden with chemicals. The … Continue reading →

Posted in cookery, Economics, Health, Science | Tagged | Leave a comment

Capitalism is shameless

Posted on April 8, 2026 by odeboyz

Philip Morris is the largest tobacco company in the world. “In July 2021……[they] agreed to buy Vectura Group for £1.1bn – a company that, at the time, made most of its £200m revenue from a portfolio of products to treat … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, statistics, Health | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Japan’s loneliness crisis monetised

Posted on January 28, 2026 by odeboyz

“I started working as a grandmother-for-hire after my dog died….and my daughter told me about a company that hires older women to play the role of grandmother for strangers. I’m hired to cook for guests, and to act like a … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Health | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

A Ben Elton quip

Posted on January 24, 2026 by odeboyz

 I am a lager user and one drug leads to another. If you do lager, as night follows day, you’ll end up doing Kentucky Fried Chicken.

Posted in Health, Humour, quips | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Legalise Class-A Drugs and Save Lives

Posted on January 7, 2026 by odeboyz

Introduction The great reforming governments of Harold Wilson shredded obsolete laws. Capital punishment ended as did the criminalisation of abortion. They were both hugely contentious actions with moral and religious opposition. Decriminalisation of abortion ended ‘back-street’ abortions and their grim … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Politics, Science, Sport, statistics | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Dorothy Parker on drunkenness

Posted on November 26, 2025 by odeboyz

“The best way to avoid a hangover is to stay drunk.”

Posted in Autobiography, Health, Humour, quips | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Letter from the West Bank: Getting a child vaccinated

Posted on November 20, 2025 by odeboyz

Travelled first thing from Ramallah to Nablus but oh dear were delayed cos checkpoint not open so onto the next one and no one there (all Israeli soldiers absent) so onto next one queued for 35 minutes, onto next one … Continue reading →

Posted in Autobiography, Health, Politics, Religion, War | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

A Lee Evans joke

Posted on November 12, 2025 by odeboyz

I love kebabs, they give you all that meat, that saturated fat, and they give you that little bit of salad. What’s that, the healthy section? Never see a drunk do that, do you? “Where’s me salad! What you trying … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Humour | Tagged , | Leave a comment

A lawyer has news for a client

Posted on October 22, 2025 by odeboyz

“I have good and bad news.” “What’s the bad news?”  “The bad news is, your blood is all over the crime scene, and DNA tests prove you’re guilty.” “What’s the good news?” “Your cholesterol is 130.”

Posted in Health, Humour | Tagged | Leave a comment