Monthly Archives: May 2011

Philadelphia Police deliberately break the law.

Posted on May 21, 2011 by On the North River

Philadelphia Police deliberately break the law with the arrest of a man exercising his rights to open-carry. Should a man be prosecuted for protesting his illegal stop and detention even after the police admit that the initial stop was illegal?

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Finally out on the river. The Pembroke Town Landing on the North River.

Posted on May 20, 2011 by On the North River

Update: Two months later I made the mistake of ending a long trip back here at dead low tide, its not Hingham Harbor mud, but its pretty tough to get off the boat, the top of the car and your … Continue reading →

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Twenty statistics about US Real Estate

Posted on May 19, 2011 by On the North River

The following are 20 really wacky statistics about the U.S. real estate crisis….

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Not from the Boston Globe

Posted on May 18, 2011 by On the North River

US Debt Ceiling Breached Today – Pensions Raided…

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Sunday paper

Posted on May 15, 2011 by On the North River

Illness in the family so I’m finding it difficult to get out on the water lately so a lot of non-kayak posts. Union-buster is a pejorative term, Why isn’t company-busting likewise? http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-dreamliner-nightmare/2011/05/12/AFzqFz2G_story.html We need MORE right to work states! Why … Continue reading →

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More rain

Posted on May 14, 2011 by On the North River
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Union Brew House

Posted on May 12, 2011 by On the North River

I don’t always launch from the same spot or even the same river or in the same state, but when I stop for a beer at the end of the day its always at the same place. The ever friendly … Continue reading →

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The Raid on Osama Bin Laden: a Critique A very reasoned critique of the Raid. The desire (and need) for politicians to” grandstand” along with the insatiable pressure from the media makes it almost impossible to maintain any semblance of … Continue reading →

Posted on May 12, 2011 by On the North River | Leave a comment

Got to learn the correct way to post links on my blog.

Posted on May 10, 2011 by On the North River

Until then: C’mon, who’s with me? “We’ll start the war from right here!” http://theothermccain.com/2011/05/09/start-the-war-from-right-here/ One of the things about Obama, the man obviously either doesn’t know or doesn’t care about America History. Looking back into our shared history as Americans … Continue reading →

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Wessagusset Beach area in Weymouth: Updated July 2013 (2020)

Posted on May 8, 2011 by On the North River

The South Shore Yacht Club, located on the Back River and accessed from the Abigail Adams Park off Route 3A. The Back River is navigable up to the Fish Ladder in Jackson Square in Weymouth but is not very deep … Continue reading →

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