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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.

Continuing the “Defeat of Islam Month” celebration: October 10th, The Battle of Tours.

AD 732, Battle of Tours: Charles Martel the ‘Hammer’ Holds The Line Of Battle The Franks and The Muslims under the Umayyad Caliphate would meet in northeastern France in October of 732. Charles Martel, commander of the Franks, who were … Continue reading

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October 7: The Feast of Our Lady of Victory (Annual Repost)

The Battle of Lepanto For those who know little history, today’s battle with the Islamic State in the Middle East may seem new and unprecedented. It is not. In a.d. 622, Mohammed set out from Medina to conquer the whole … Continue reading

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True costs of illegals.

reposted from blog posts and comments… The following is an anonymous post from Facebook, posted on X by Old Salty Marine. I am copying it in its entirety, and following that, I will copy some of the excellent comments on … Continue reading

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Mississippi miracle.

The “Mississippi Miracle:” Mississippi and Other Southern States Are Now Leading the Country In Literacy Rates Thanks to Common-Sense Education Standards —Ace This month, the Department of Education released its latest edition of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, the … Continue reading

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This special day.

Robert Sterling @RobertMSterling The left still doesn’t get it. It’s not the “MAGA movement” mourning Charlie Kirk. AMERICA is mourning him. Millions of Americans are watching his funeral right now. Every city in the US has hosted candlelit vigils. People … Continue reading

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International Talk like a Pirate Day! Annual repost.

On Sept 19th it’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day! International Talk Like a Pirate Day is a parodic holiday created in 1995 by John Baur and Mark Summers, of Albany, Oregon, U.S., who proclaimed September 19 each year as … Continue reading

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Final Victory

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September 12th, 1683. Annual Repost.

On this day in 1683 From Gates of Vienna:   On this day in 1683 King Jan Sobieski of Poland arrived at Vienna to break the siege of the Turks and rescue the Christian West from the Hosts of Mohammed. … Continue reading

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Requiem

RIP

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911 (repost from 2018)

Our President behaved on 9/11/01 the same way he responds to every tragedy today – with concern, compassion and practical help. Donald Trump went in person down to ground zero the day it happened. And he didn’t just go for … Continue reading

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