Category Archives: Health

The Economics of Transplant Surgery: Britain 2025

Posted on October 22, 2025 by odeboyz

The problem: There are 8,096 people on the active transplant waiting list.1 The solution: There were 568,613 deaths, who were potential donors, in Britain in 2024.2 Discussion There is a tragic mis-match between people needing transplants and supply. Transplants are … Continue reading →

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Cooking for Slackers: When parents come to tea

Posted on September 17, 2025 by odeboyz

Debris in the kitchen/living room must be removed. Not doing so is sub-optimal. To business. Offering a cup of coffee1 is standard unless they’re hard-core and want tea. But you will spring a surprise. There will be wonderful plates of … Continue reading →

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Cooking for Slackers: A bacon sandwich

Posted on September 3, 2025 by odeboyz

The ‘Mission Statement’ of Cooking for Slackers says food should be cheap, quick and cheerful. A bacon sandwich is a multi-purpose meal. It cures hangovers, it’s one in the eye for food fascists, it’s incredibly tasty, minimalist, fast, cheap, and cheerful. No Slacker … Continue reading →

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Hidden homelessness?

Posted on August 30, 2025 by odeboyz
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Book Review: Ben Elton ~ Inconceivable (1999)

Posted on August 30, 2025 by odeboyz

Sadly, I read this book the same week it was announced that fertility levels in Britain were at a record low. All of which means that this book is apposite. Thousands – tens of thousands – of people are going … Continue reading →

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Cooking for Slackers: The Photo

Posted on August 15, 2025 by odeboyz
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Winston Churchill in Casablanca, 1943

Posted on July 19, 2025 by odeboyz

“Hopkins meanwhile, had found Churchill in bed washing down his breakfast with a bottle of white wine. Asked what he meant by this. Churchill replied that he had a ‘profound distaste on the one hand for skimmed milk and no … Continue reading →

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Cooking for Slackers: Cheerful scrambled eggs

Posted on June 11, 2025 by odeboyz

The ‘Mission Statement’ of Cooking for Slackers says food should be cheap, quick and cheerful. It’s the ‘cheerful’ bit that often goes missing. Good food? Yes. Cheerful? Possibly not. So, cheerfulness is now included in this recipe. The basic Slacker … Continue reading →

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Big Pharma loves lifestyle illnesses

Posted on May 3, 2025 by odeboyz
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Henrik Ibsen’s (alleged) last words

Posted on April 9, 2025 by odeboyz

Nurse: “Well you seem to being doing better today.” Ibsen: “On the contrary.” He then died.

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