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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.

Trump drains the swamp.

Posted on May 16, 2017 by On the North River

Trump busts a billionaire’s monopoly (AP) For eight years, Barack Obama waged an open war against North Dakota. Obama’s billionaire buddy Warren Buffett owned the railroad that had a near monopoly on transporting oil out of the state. Obama kept … Continue reading →

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Pure Gold from Chaos Manor

Posted on May 8, 2017 by On the North River

Dr. Pournelle’s blog His reader writes about automated vehicles This seems to be the anniversary of an interesting event. The officers charged with beating Rodney King were acquitted. So the black community in LA behaved like a collection of depraved … Continue reading →

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Headline…totally sounds true.

Posted on May 7, 2017 by On the North River

North Korea accuses the CIA of plotting to assassinate Kim Jong-Un in a ‘poison attack at a public ceremony carried out by a lumberjack’ Right.  I believe it. Right.

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Scott Adams has the quote of the day.

Posted on May 6, 2017 by On the North River

“My recommendation to the public is to refuse to re-elect any politician who votes for a healthcare bill that YOU don’t understand. If you don’t understand a healthcare bill, that means it is designed to screw you. “ The Healthcare … Continue reading →

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Amazon Marketplace is the new Thieves Market…

Posted on May 5, 2017 by On the North River

First, I’m not stupid.  I thought this was a bogus offer from the first; the price was too low, the seller was too new, the 100% rating was suspect. First I should mention that I risked no money only Amazon … Continue reading →

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Quote of the day from Instapundit

Posted on May 3, 2017 by On the North River

COMMENT OF THE DAY: “I love your sarcasm, but in all seriousness, I am sick unto Heaven of this talking point. At this stage in the game, the Bonapartists and the Nazis combined haven’t blamed ‘the verdammt Russians’ as much … Continue reading →

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Bunny Inspectors, move over…

Posted on May 3, 2017 by On the North River

After Challenging Red Light Cameras, Oregon Man Fined $500 for Practicing Engineering Without a License When Mats Järlström’s wife got snagged by one of Oregon’s red light cameras in 2013, he challenged the ticket by questioning the timing of the … Continue reading →

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April trip to MV

Posted on May 1, 2017 by On the North River
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Quote from ‘Popular Science’

Posted on May 1, 2017 by On the North River

I already owned an overpriced gadget, my Fitbit, that encourages me to get off my butt by vibrating whenever I’ve been sitting for too long. And I now also own an overpriced gadget that encourages me to stay on my … Continue reading →

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Martha’s Vineyard

Posted on April 30, 2017 by On the North River

Been on vacation, here’s a hint…

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