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About On the North River

Forty years toiled in the Tel-com industry, married for 36 years widowed at sixty-one. Ten years in a relationship with a woman until her death. Was a Tea Party supporter. Today a follower of the Last American President to be honestly elected, Donald J. Trump. Recently had Ancestry.com tell me I'm Swedish, not Danish. I may need to change my avatar.

I’m not surprised

Posted on March 3, 2019 by On the North River

Everyone Who’s Never Read A History Book Shocked As Socialist Turns Into Authoritarian At First Whiff Of Power U.S.—After a recently elected democratic socialist politician suddenly began using authoritarian, elitist-sounding language mere weeks after getting her first whiff of power, … Continue reading →

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World’s most expensive bus stop (with a nice park on top).

Posted on March 2, 2019 by On the North River

2.2 Billion dollars, the Transbay Terminal for the new California High Speed Rail Line. Which is never going to be built.   Really folks is 5 billion for a border wall really all that much?

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Funny how no one talks about Venezuela anymore.

Posted on March 2, 2019 by On the North River

Venezuela’s Slow Bern The demise of the Maduro regime looks like prolonged agony for the American Left. (and for Venezuela) Conditions are so bad in Venezuela that one citizen in 10 has fled, starvation is rampant, the economy has all … Continue reading →

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Oscars snub E. Lee Emery

Posted on February 27, 2019 by On the North River

But TCM remembers…

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QOTD: Follow the money.

Posted on February 27, 2019 by On the North River

From James Dakin at Bison Prepper There are reasons for environmental policies, and almost every one involves somebody making money off of it.

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Classic Paul Harvey

Posted on February 25, 2019 by On the North River
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Regrets, we’ve had a few…

Posted on February 24, 2019 by On the North River

Venezuelans Now Regret Giving Up Their Guns to Socialist Chavez Regime In 2012, Venezuela’s dictator-for-life President Hugo Chavez had his rubber stamp legislature pass the Control of Arms, Munitions and Disarmament Law. The public generally supported it at the time. … Continue reading →

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Polls don’t look good for Elizabeth Warren

Posted on February 24, 2019 by On the North River

Another presidential poll, another dose of bad news for Elizabeth Warren. Warren’s poll numbers follow a discouraging pattern. In a December University of Massachusetts/YouGov survey of probable Democratic presidential candidates, Warren again trailed both Biden and Sanders, while in a … Continue reading →

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My shoe crashed.

Posted on February 24, 2019 by On the North River

I can’t get to work today, my shoes won’t start. Nike users are experiencing some technical difficulties in the wild world of connected footwear. Nike’s $350 “Adapt BB” sneakers are the latest in the company’s line of self-lacing shoes, and … Continue reading →

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Kraft Misunderstanding.

Posted on February 23, 2019 by On the North River

Bob Kraft is correct when he says he didn’t solicit prostitution. Protocol of requesting an illegal act by the prostitute is to request a “happy ending”. Reportedly, Kraft requested that his balls be deflated… Totally a different thing.  Just a … Continue reading →

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