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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.

Put it to bed

The Trayvon Timeline: How Local Crime Story Became National Racial Outrage March 12, Al Sharpton’s National Action Network issued a statement in which Sharpton called for a “complete and thorough investigation” into Martin’s death. He added: “[W]e are told that … Continue reading →

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Breaking News.

Bolton accuses administration of leaking story on Israeli planning along Iran border Can’t embed Video, follow link to watch on Fox.   “Clearly, this is an administration-orchestrated leak,” Bolton told FoxNews.com. “This is not a rogue CIA guy saying I … Continue reading →

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All pearls belong to the King.

Job Killers By John Stossel …In Virginia, Greg Garrett started farming oysters. His neighborhood is zoned for livestock. He could raise buffalo, but local bureaucrats decreed that he could not sell oysters. Why not? My staff talked to the zoning … Continue reading →

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Wait for it.

Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman and the digital lynch mob I have to admit watching this “discussion” over the who, what, when, where and how of the shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman with disgust.  I refrained from commenting on … Continue reading →

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Featuring some articles from the Boston Herald.

Repubs: Dick Cheney heartlessly mocked The national chorus of Cheney-bashing over the ex-vice president’s heart transplant — with local lefties gleefully weighing in — disgusted Republicans and political observers who say the uncivil liberal Twitterfest is … heartless. Skunks always … Continue reading →

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Lazy Sunday post, with cartoons.

Meet Robojelly, the Hydrogen-Powered Jellyfish-Shaped Immortal Underwater Surveillance Robot A new robotic jellyfish is powered by hydrogen, and could theoretically never run out of energy as it pulses through the sea. It’s designed to work as a search and rescue … Continue reading →

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Sippy says.

I Got Asked Again The Other Day, Rather Bluntly, Why We Don’t Send The Kids To School …Better still — it costs 11 large a year per student to send a child to public school around here. Mail my wife … Continue reading →

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If True, Santorum is dead to me.

Santorum says voters might as well re-elect Obama because Romney offers little difference

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Quick turn around Hingham Harbor.

Prior to heading out to the Big Pembroke Party, a little turn around Hingham Harbor. Where things are looking different this year… Get out the bathing suits and shorts. Find the beach chairs… If it wasn’t for the bare trees … Continue reading →

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Pembroke 300th Anniversary, some photos.

Pembroke, Massachusetts had its 300th anniversary last night and they asked me to take some photos for their scrapbook. Well, if you’re going to twist my arm…

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