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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.

The Answer is that we are bone-deep stupid, lazy POS that don’t deserve this country.

That’s the answer to the question; Why haven’t any incumbents lost even one primary this year? Americans might be mad as hell at Congress—but they’re going to keep taking it. Consider these two facts: 1: Congressional approval is at 11 … Continue reading

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Loose Goose

As I’ve mentioned it is a quirk of the avian species that when I’m trying to photograph them on the river (where they are faster than I) any closer than 100 yards and they are off.   Often, on land, (where … Continue reading

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Word “Pussy” is now retired as a insult.

The dismissive disparagement of referring to a gutless, easily frightened man as a “pussy” is being retired. PS… The dog that bit the little boy was taken to the Animal Control and due to the fact that it continued to … Continue reading

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Oh for crying out loud! Fencing banned at College?

University weapons policy forces fencing club from campus Despite having no pointed tips or sharp blades, NDSU classifies the club’s equipment as weapons. The university doesn’t permit the use of weapons on campus. As such, the club is currently practicing … Continue reading

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Do you know? Or do you take Amazons word on it?

Do You Know What’s Going in Your Amazon Shopping Cart? For Faster Shipping, Items Are Commingled at Warehouses, Opening the Door to Knockoffs The phenomenon doesn’t just reflect a problem with unsavory sellers. It is also a result of the … Continue reading

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The thought occurs to me

Chinese experts ‘in discussions’ over building high-speed Beijing-US railway ‘China-Russia-Canada-America line’ would run for 13,000km across Siberia and pass under Bering Strait through 200km tunnel As the story says, the Chinese didn’t say that they had talked to the Russian … Continue reading

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A business plan for the American Military

THIS IS SERIOUSLY GETTING UGLY: Boko Haram commits another mass abduction of girls in Nigeria. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ON BOKO HARAM: “The death toll is usually claimed to be in the thousands, but no one has an accurate tally, in part … Continue reading

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This is the next Progressive Tool?

HILLARY FOUGHT TO KEEP BOKO HARAM OFF TERROR LIST Clinton said that as Secretary of State she had numerous meetings with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and had urged the Nigerian government to do more on counterterrorism. What Clinton didn’t mention … Continue reading

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The letters to the Wall Street Journal

Letters Not Everyone Gets Nicer With Age I am almost 81 years old, and I strongly resent anybody, especially someone who doesn’t know me, telling me that I am getting nicer. May 2, 2014 5:18 p.m. ET I just finished … Continue reading

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My least favorite President.

In Saturday’s WSJ there was a quote; Ukraine is desperately seeking Western military help, but so far the U.S. has refused. Earlier this week in Manila, President Obama tetchily addressed his Ukraine policy, saying, “Well, what else should we be … Continue reading

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