Monthly Archives: June 2013

And it hides chubby cheeks.

Posted on June 20, 2013 by On the North River

5 lesser-known benefits of having a beard From sprouting a little scruff to going straight-up Zach Galifianakis, there’s good reason to take a break from your razor this summer—and not just because it can speed up your morning routine. Research … Continue reading →

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The Brave and the Bold.

Posted on June 18, 2013 by On the North River

Won’t see this on CBS network news tonight… And also why they don’t teach American History in the schools anymore. The truth would make them free. Welcome to the ‘Glock Block’: Vigilante neighbors in Oregon town say they are no … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Sweetie.

Posted on June 17, 2013 by On the North River

My dear wife would have been 61 years old. On Saturday, it would have been our 39th Anniversary. Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be. It would have been, it would have been.

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Sarah, “Really?”

Posted on June 17, 2013 by On the North River

Not ashamed of voting for her, not so much for that idiot on the ballot with her…   Run, Sarah, Run

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Wow,STOP. The Last Telegram!.STOP.

Posted on June 17, 2013 by On the North River

Telegrams no more. Stop. India to send world’s last message July 14 144 years after Samuel Morse sent the first telegram in Washington, the world’s final telegram will be sent in India on July 14, 2013. Telegraph services ended in … Continue reading →

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For special friends of Rick, special treatment.

Posted on June 14, 2013 by On the North River

Lets see if this clears the picture for anyone. [Stole this from Theo, he has the best stuff!]  

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If you thought man against computer chess matches were exciting.

Posted on June 13, 2013 by On the North River

Take a mo’     $27,500 smartgun can hit a target over 1,000 yards away With the technology, the shooter “tags” a target using a red button on the trigger guard. After the tag is set, the shooter aims the … Continue reading →

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NYC 911, my two cents.

Posted on June 12, 2013 by On the North River

Maker of city’s new 911 computer system has history of failure So far, New York’s $88 million computer-aided dispatch system by Alabama-based Intergraph Corp. (ICAD) has crashed four times in three days. I spent forty years in Telecom and 911 … Continue reading →

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Lesson 666 in why politicans should butt out!

Posted on June 10, 2013 by On the North River

Offshore Wind: The Enormously Expensive Energy Alternative Unfortunately, offshore wind is enormously expensive. The US Department of Energy (DOE) estimates the levelized cost of wind-generated electricity at more than double the cost of coal-fired electricity and more than three times the … Continue reading →

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WWII: When German intelligent design and workmanship faced American guts.

Posted on June 9, 2013 by On the North River

Why Run In? I wanted to comment on the Blackfive site but it requires “social media” login, and I don’t “face” and I’m not a twit, so I’m linking to their excellent page here and also saying my piece. I … Continue reading →

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