Category Archives: History

Black Lives Matter: Mississippi 1955

Posted on April 22, 2026 by odeboyz

On April 5, 1955, four months before that petition was filed in Yazoo City, Mississippi Governor Hugh White signed the bill into law. It made it a crime for any white student to attend a public school alongside a Black … Continue reading →

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The strategic use of ‘Fear’: Iran 2026

Posted on April 17, 2026 by odeboyz

The USA is spending billions of dollars in the Iranian war.1 Strategic fear comes more-or-less free. Like all strategies it requires management. The Mafia knew this long ago, and immortalized it in the phrase, “I’m going to make you an … Continue reading →

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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 →

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War Studies: Two Wars of Choice, Poland 1939 and Iran 2026

Posted on April 4, 2026 by odeboyz

Hitler’s ‘War of choice’: Poland 1939 Hitler’s invasion of Poland was a masterclass. It was thoroughly prepared making victory certain. Every key metric was in place before the invasion began. Geography Poland has no natural barriers, which meant the Wehrmacht … Continue reading →

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War Studies: Iran-Israel-USA 28th February 2026

Posted on March 25, 2026 by odeboyz

Terrorists and politicians love pre-emptive attacks. They are spectacular hits on an enemy’s leadership. Despite 400 years of failure the passion hasn’t cooled. In January 2026 the USA kidnapped Venezuela’s president. Maduro’s party remains in power. The USA had a … Continue reading →

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Gambling and the Stock Market

Posted on March 4, 2026 by odeboyz

Introduction Many managers are little better than gamblers who are adept at strutting their stuff convincingly and looting their companies. Sometimes they get lucky and add value, but many destroy shareholder investments. The history of the FTSE is littered with … Continue reading →

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War Studies: The battle of the Somme, 1st July-18th November 1916

Posted on February 11, 2026 by odeboyz

Introduction Medieval warfare ended on the 1st July 1916. The battle of the Somme began with British soldiers being used as human battering rams. Its failure was so devastating warfare transitioned into modernity.1 Modern warfare then pivoted from battlefields to … Continue reading →

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Yabba, Dabba, Doo

Posted on January 17, 2026 by odeboyz
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A definition of Fascism: Donald Trump fits the bill

Posted on January 14, 2026 by odeboyz

At the core of fascism as a movement was a contempt for limits, especially those imposed by reason-based arguments; a belief that reality could be altered by the will; and an exaltation of the violent assertion of that will as … Continue reading →

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The Trump-Lincoln Memorial

Posted on January 3, 2026 by odeboyz
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