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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.

Today I feel sorry for Bill Clinton.

Posted on December 13, 2023 by On the North River

Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign ‘could not sell pu**y on a troop train,’ husband Bill lamented according to new book    Hills should have listened to someone that, it must be admitted, is a master politician.

Posted in 2016, Can't fix Stupid | 3 Comments

Religious Belief.

Posted on December 11, 2023 by On the North River

There is a story on Ace of Spades that I’ve been following.  I find it interesting. THE MORNING RANT: Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Latest Religious Conversion & the Act of Choosing to Become a Christian —Buck Throckmorton Ayaan Hirsi Ali recently … Continue reading →

Posted in 2023, Christian, Islam | Leave a comment

Flies to honey, thieves to money.

Posted on December 10, 2023 by On the North River

…gift card scam likely padding Chinese bank accounts the suspect would obtain legitimate gift cards from store shelves and “surgically remove” the glue that covers the cards’ bar codes. He would then allegedly record the PINs, re-conceal the bar codes … Continue reading →

Posted in 2023, Blogbits, PSA | Leave a comment

Hey, Saturday night.

Posted on December 9, 2023 by On the North River
Posted in Tongue in Cheek | Leave a comment

Happy Christmas and a Merry Chanukah!

Posted on December 9, 2023 by On the North River

Differences Between Christmas And Hanukkah (With Tongue Firmly In Cheek). 3. Christmas is a major Christian holiday. Chanukah is NOT a major Jewish holiday. Chanukkah is only a big deal in America because Jewish parents wanted their kids to brag … Continue reading →

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Bad Barbarian Boys (from 2014)

Posted on December 7, 2023 by On the North River

In Iraq, captured Yazidi women fear the Islamic State will force them to wed DAHUK, IRAQ — Hundreds of Yazidi women who were captured by Islamic extremists during their sweep through the town of Sinjar are being incarcerated at scattered … Continue reading →

Posted in 2023, All the News not fit to print., Islam | Leave a comment

Chinese Pearl Harbor?

Posted on December 7, 2023 by On the North River

A Chinese Pearl Harbor-style attack could end America’s days as a superpower By Social Links forHarry J. Kazianis Published Dec. 6, 2023 As Americans pause to reflect on Imperial Japan’s brutal attack on Pearl Harbor — 82 years ago Thursday — … Continue reading →

Posted in 2023, China | Leave a comment

Pearl Harbor Day (from 2014)

Posted on December 7, 2023 by On the North River

Since last year a friend returned a copy of a picture we gave them years ago, the original of this photo was lost in the house fire, including the negative. From a trip we made to Hawaii to visit Donie’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Military, Personal, Photos | 1 Comment

Recycling myth exposed.

Posted on December 5, 2023 by On the North River

Plastic recycling directory ends, citing lack of ‘real commitment from industry’ “There’s more of an illusion of stuff getting recycled than there actually is because there is an imbalance in supply and demand,” Butler said, referring to how virgin plastic … Continue reading →

Posted in 2023, Can't fix Stupid, Green | 2 Comments

Leads with Heinlein.

Posted on December 3, 2023 by On the North River

From Winston Churchill’s love of lunch to Jerry Hall’s advice for lovemaking and the late Queen’s withering view of football, a new book serves up a selection of deliciously sharp and dazzling quotes from our most esteemed public figures From … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogbits, Funny | 2 Comments