Tag Archives: paradox

Who was Oliver Cromwell?

Posted on April 4, 2022 by odeboyz

He was courageous, devout, resolute, principled, intelligent, eloquent, able, adaptable and dedicated, but also self-seeking, unscrupulous, dishonest, manipulative, vindictive and bloodthirsty: definitely not somebody to be simply taken at his word. Ronald Hutton The Making of Oliver Cromwell p338

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Pizza as a metaphor for marriage

Posted on December 9, 2019 by odeboyz

A wise man took his son to one side just before he got married and said, “When you understand why a pizza is made round; is put in a square box; and is eaten in triangles. Then son, you’ll understand … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 10, 2019 by odeboyz

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Sado- Masochism: a joke

Posted on March 18, 2014 by odeboyz

Masochist: “Please beat me!” Sadist : “No.” (Chris)

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