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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 400th post. Random Mishigas

Posted on March 14, 2012 by On the North River

Lets get off to a good start… Our Synagogue Needs a Bomb Shelter by Adam Halley We recently were told by the IDF that our synagogue, which has grown to seat over 800, must now shoulder the cost of building … Continue reading →

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As if the song wasn’t bad enough.

Posted on March 14, 2012 by On the North River

Holy Sh!t!! Sometimes words fail me. They just up and die… American flag with President Obama’s image sparks outrage at Florida Democrats. Get a bucket before clicking on this …

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Gentle winds, calm waters.

Posted on March 12, 2012 by On the North River

Most of February and early March were cursed with constant brisk winds. OK, I’m making a excuse for not getting out more often the last month. Today was perfect. Tide was a little later in the day then I prefer, … Continue reading →

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Neil deGrasse Tyson wants us to dream again.

Posted on March 12, 2012 by On the North River

The problem with increasing NASA’s budget in this day and age is that 99 cents out of every dollar would be stolen, re-directed, wasted or canceled after two years. Operational budgets would be bloated with the need to train politically … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 11, 2012 by On the North River

Hidden unemployment numbers stymie Obama’s job growth claims In February, the private sector added 233,000 new jobs, but 476,000 non-working people began looking for a job. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) rules, only by seeking work did those … Continue reading →

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Obama Havard Cover-Up, Friends of Obama, double standards of the left, Stolen Valor.

Posted on March 10, 2012 by On the North River

As has been said many times, it’s not the crime, it’s the cover-up. Obama Harvard Tapes Exposed on Hannity Professor Admits Hiding Obama College Video By Todd Starnes Harvard University Law School professor Charles Ogletree admitted that he hid controversial … Continue reading →

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Unemployment

Posted on March 9, 2012 by On the North River

I Am Stealing This from American Digest…I pause to pat myself on the back for having such good taste. U.S. Unemployment Up in February | Underemployment is 19.1%, up from 18.7% in January PRINCETON, NJ — U.S. unemployment, as measured … Continue reading →

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Here we go again, and again.

Posted on March 8, 2012 by On the North River

The hits keep on coming…March 11th. Two More Solar Flares Erupt on Active Sun Saturday Strongest class of solar flare, three X class flares.   This image, captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) on March 10, 2012, shows an … Continue reading →

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Neptunus Lex,Last word on her, Wind blows.

Posted on March 8, 2012 by On the North River

God Speed, CAPT Carroll LeFon (Neptunus Lex) Milblogger extraordinaire and retired naval aviator Carroll LeFon has been killed when his F21 Kfir fighter jet crashed near the west gate of Naval Air Station Fallon in Nevada. I’m noticing a trend, … Continue reading →

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Science, Lyme, Whimsy, Joy & Dumping on the Skank.

Posted on March 7, 2012 by On the North River

Video: Robot Quadrotors Perform James Bond Theme These flying quadrotors are completely autonomous, meaning humans are not controlling them; rather they are controlled by a computer programed with instructions to play the instruments. Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science … Continue reading →

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