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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.

33 years of war.

Posted on February 27, 2012 by On the North River

The Iranian Countdown By Alan Caruba How many times does Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and its president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, have to publicly and loudly say that they intend to “wipe Israel off the map” and otherwise annihilate its … Continue reading →

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Review: Act of Valor or It is easier to teach a SEAL to be an actor than to teach an actor to be a SEAL

Posted on February 26, 2012 by On the North River

LFM Reviews Act of Valor “In Valor There is Hope.” Not “Hope” for a government handout. Valor is not a word that the left uses, its hard to corrupt and distort its true meaning. Definition of VALOR : strength of … Continue reading →

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Dummkopf’s!

Posted on February 26, 2012 by On the North River

State seeks ‘outrageous’ vending fee hike The ultimate small business model, the vending machine operator. The man or woman that hauls the machines around; some are big and some are small, they must decide where the machines might make money, … Continue reading →

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Many lying Dems, Palin’s real game change, Going Biblical, Subsidies and Sausage.

Posted on February 25, 2012 by On the North River

Gun ownership ‘very difficult’ despite Supreme Court rulings D.C. Councilman Phil Mendelson says the District is in compliance with the Supreme Court’s ruling, but acknowledges that the process can be complicated.  He is introducing legislation aimed at streamlining some of … Continue reading →

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Tragic reminder

Posted on February 24, 2012 by On the North River

25 million tons of tsunami debris floating toward US shores The debris is not expected to be radioactive as the tsunami swept most of the debris into the sea before the failure of Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor Crew members … Continue reading →

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I think the Silly Season is upon us, just a feeling.

Posted on February 23, 2012 by On the North River

Buffalo Bars Offering Free Boob Job To Contestant Who Collects Most Mardi Gras Beads A group of Buffalo bars is offering free breast augmentation surgery to whomever collects the most beads during Mardi Gras celebrations this year. The winner of … Continue reading →

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Thank God for DVD’s.

Posted on February 23, 2012 by On the North River

The Oscars. Well, I scanned the local paper and noticed that they had a poll (on-line) for the best picture of 2011. I had seen none of the entry’s. The Nominees: The Artist   This one I may see, glorious … Continue reading →

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Holy Deja Vu! Car Talk, SciFi action, and Presidents Day.

Posted on February 21, 2012 by On the North River

Pope to appoint 22 new cardinals amid Vatican scramble for power The Pope will appoint 22 new cardinals in a lavish ceremony at the Vatican on Saturday, against a backdrop of leaks, back-stabbing and jostling for power in the Holy … Continue reading →

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Joke

Posted on February 20, 2012 by On the North River

President’s Day……….. I was eating lunch and drinking my coffee with my 6-year-old and I asked her, “What is the 20th of February?” She said “President’s Day!” She is a smart kid, so, I asked her, “What does President’s Day … Continue reading →

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Crazy Danes,Angry at the usual suspects, Very wery wunny.

Posted on February 19, 2012 by On the North River

The Welfare State and Freedom: A Mismatch As a result, the friendly compassionate face of the Danish state is increasingly being replaced with intrusive measures that were unthinkable just a decade ago. It is not an overstatement to say that … Continue reading →

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