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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.

Depressing Thought

Posted on June 25, 2013 by On the North River

Cultural Lowlights Politics is downstream of culture. Recent examples of the toxic sludge freely flowing into that stream include Snooki’s announcement that she hopes her son grows up to suffer from a psychosexual dysfunction closely associated with other serious mental … Continue reading →

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A rare reblog from HuffPo.

Posted on June 25, 2013 by On the North River

What Cop T-Shirts Tell Us About Police Culture This comment thread at the online police forum PoliceLink has more examples of t-shirts the law enforcement commenters found amusing. Among the comments: — “In God we trust, all others get searched,” … Continue reading →

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Getting “into” Summer.

Posted on June 24, 2013 by On the North River

Indian Head River between Hanover and Pembroke. Get out, enjoy the sun, the wind, sounds of the river. This Red-Wing Blackbird flew amazingly close to my head and had a beautiful call of alarm (or warning me for all I … Continue reading →

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Been one of those days.

Posted on June 23, 2013 by On the North River

Finally, Hi Doug…

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21, Game over?

Posted on June 23, 2013 by On the North River

What Scandal? Bob: “Did you hear about the Obama administration scandal?” Jim: “You mean the Mexican gun running?” Bob: “No, the other one.” Jim: “You mean SEAL Team 6 Extortion 17?” Bob: “No, the other one.” Jim: “You mean the … Continue reading →

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And it hides chubby cheeks.

Posted on June 20, 2013 by On the North River

5 lesser-known benefits of having a beard From sprouting a little scruff to going straight-up Zach Galifianakis, there’s good reason to take a break from your razor this summer—and not just because it can speed up your morning routine. Research … Continue reading →

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The Brave and the Bold.

Posted on June 18, 2013 by On the North River

Won’t see this on CBS network news tonight… And also why they don’t teach American History in the schools anymore. The truth would make them free. Welcome to the ‘Glock Block’: Vigilante neighbors in Oregon town say they are no … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Sweetie.

Posted on June 17, 2013 by On the North River

My dear wife would have been 61 years old. On Saturday, it would have been our 39th Anniversary. Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be. It would have been, it would have been.

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Sarah, “Really?”

Posted on June 17, 2013 by On the North River

Not ashamed of voting for her, not so much for that idiot on the ballot with her…   Run, Sarah, Run

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Wow,STOP. The Last Telegram!.STOP.

Posted on June 17, 2013 by On the North River

Telegrams no more. Stop. India to send world’s last message July 14 144 years after Samuel Morse sent the first telegram in Washington, the world’s final telegram will be sent in India on July 14, 2013. Telegraph services ended in … Continue reading →

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