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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.

Commandant’s Choice

Posted on January 15, 2013 by On the North River

Beat you to it Doug… CMC updates required reading list for Marines Commandant Gen. Jim Amos has released the newest version of his professional reading list, some of which is required for all Marines. The complete list: COMMANDANT’S CHOICE • … Continue reading →

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Update roller-coaster

Posted on January 15, 2013 by On the North River

Windows 8: Not for Old-at-Heart PCs If you’re thinking of upgrading your PC to the new Windows 8, be prepared for hassles and disappointment, especially if the computer is more than a year or two old—even if it technically meets … Continue reading →

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Crusader!

Posted on January 15, 2013 by On the North River

The F-8 Fighter Absolutely Ruled The Skies Over Vietnam A great photo-essay…    

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Yah think?

Posted on January 14, 2013 by On the North River

Upon Reflection, Perhaps It’s Unwise To Climb Cadillac Mountain In Flip-Flops. In Maine. In The Winter. At Night ACADIA NATIONAL PARK, Maine — A 19-year-old woman who wasn’t dressed for the conditions had to be rescued Tuesday morning from Cadillac … Continue reading →

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What’s the frequency Kenneth?

Posted on January 14, 2013 by On the North River

The natural result of the obscuration and delays in the US governments investigation of the Benghazi murders and their causes had to be other sources coming up with their own theory’s. That is now happening. Body of lies from Benghazi … Continue reading →

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Mid-winter Blues…

Posted on January 13, 2013 by On the North River

The car is still at the body shop having the rust on the roof attended to (something about kayaks dripping saltwater on the roof, how did that happen?) so no transport until Tuesday. I’m heading out for a walk in … Continue reading →

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Hammering home the point.

Posted on January 5, 2013 by On the North River

FBI: More People Killed with Hammers, Clubs Each Year than Rifles According to the FBI annual crime statistics, the number of murders committed annually with hammers and clubs far outnumbers the number of murders committed with a rifle. This is … Continue reading →

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Criminal Experts agree!

Posted on January 4, 2013 by On the North River

Remember Doug’s post on the World’s Largest Army? (link) Ex-Burglars Say Newspaper’s Gun Map Would’ve Made the Job Easier, Safer “That was the most asinine article I’ve ever seen,” said Walter T. Shaw, 65, a former burglar and jewel thief … Continue reading →

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Pibgorn

Posted on January 3, 2013 by On the North River

Pibgorn by Brooke McEldowney How did they get that one by the Censors???

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Caught my eye.

Posted on January 2, 2013 by On the North River

Best of 2012: PlaceRaider: The Military Smartphone Malware Designed to Steal Your Life In September, the US Naval Surface Warfare Center created an Android app that secretly records your environment and reconstructs it as a 3D virtual model for a … Continue reading →

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