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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.

Massachusetts gift to the city of Lincoln and Reagan.

Posted on March 19, 2013 by On the North River

Take it to the bank: Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to raise minimum wage to $22 per hour “If we started in 1960, and we said [that] as productivity goes up … then the minimum wage was going to go up … Continue reading →

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When all else fails (and your victim is unarmed) take what you want. Update: 15% of Italian and 40% of Cypriot.

Posted on March 17, 2013 by On the North River

EU confiscates 10% of private bank deposit in Cyprus banks Cyprus needed 17 billion Euros in bailout. EU approved 10 billion and requested Cyprus to take some of the money directly from people that have deposits in their banks I … Continue reading →

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It is the worst of times…nothing follows.

Posted on March 16, 2013 by On the North River

The EPA: The Worst Of Many Rogue Federal Agencies Sen. Graham claims Benghazi survivors ‘told to be quiet’ by administration The South Carolina senator said he’s “had contact” with some of the survivors, calling their story “chilling.” He told Fox … Continue reading →

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Son of lightpoint, Swatting the news, Tort Reform, Now!

Posted on March 15, 2013 by On the North River

911 tech pinpoints people in buildings—but could disrupt wireless ISPs FCC decision could wreak havoc on ISPs, baby monitors, and smart meters. Depending on whom you ask, the Progeny Waiver will either (a) totally wipe out the smart grid industry, … Continue reading →

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Salt, Coulter, Chicks and Crooks

Posted on March 13, 2013 by On the North River

Safer Nuclear Power, at Half the Price Why It Matters Nuclear energy is a potential source of low-carbon baseload power, but it needs cheaper, safer technology to take off. Transatomic, an MIT spinoff, is developing a nuclear reactor that it … Continue reading →

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When CBS News starts asking the question, Barry’s in trouble.

Posted on March 11, 2013 by On the North River

Six months later, where are the Benghazi survivors? “Today marks six months since the September 11, 2012 terrorist attacks on the U.S. compounds in Benghazi, Libya in which four Americans were killed, including U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens. Some watchdog groups, … Continue reading →

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Five Million buck boobs

Posted on March 11, 2013 by On the North River

No Comment required. “I need, like, an insurance invitation. If somebody was like, ‘Hey, you know what? We would like to insure your boobs for $2.5 million dollars,’ I’d be like, ‘Do it. Love it! Why not?’” Love Hewiit told … Continue reading →

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I want to be a Space Cowboy, and repair space fences.

Posted on March 10, 2013 by On the North River

I’m not officially retired, I’m just not getting any unemployment checks anymore, but I still download job postings and occasionally make calls or email if something “in my line” shows up. Today I saw this… Space Fence Information Assurance EngineerJacobs … Continue reading →

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Kayak season, slightly off track.

Posted on March 9, 2013 by On the North River

As late as Thursday, the beginning of the Kayak Season was looking good with open water and ramps. Then we had this little (unexpected) storm. This does NOT discourage me!

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Snowbound

Posted on March 9, 2013 by On the North River

When I retired for the night on Thursday the maximum predication in my town for snow was 3″ to 6″. I woke up to 24 inches of wet heavy snow. This was three days after I watched my snowthrower depart … Continue reading →

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