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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.

Friday News

Posted on August 25, 2011 by On the North River

Well, thats instructive. Yesterday I posted a news update with a link and comment on the military ban on troops in Afghanistan farting in the presence of the natives. Well, the hits on this web page went up 400%. This … Continue reading →

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Thursday News: Stop the presses!

Posted on August 24, 2011 by On the North River

For Marines in Afghanistan: be careful where you fart “So here’s the news:  audible farting has been banned for some Marines downrange because it offends the Afghans.” If I don’t get a comment from Doug on this, he must be … Continue reading →

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Wednesday News

Posted on August 24, 2011 by On the North River

Expert: Tunnel on house of cards To “unexpected” high unemployment and “unexpected” bad economic results and etc. etc. etc….add “unexpected” soil collapse leading to “unexpected” damage to Big Dig infrastructure.  I don’t think that word means what you think it … Continue reading →

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Tuesday News

Posted on August 23, 2011 by On the North River

Weather Warning: Searing Heat Wave May Hit East Coast in Late August, Scientists Predict  Oh! Really? Today Aug 23 Wed 24 Thu 25 Fri 26 Sat 27 Sun 28 Mon 29 Tue 30 Wed 31 Thu Sep 1 Partly Cloudy … Continue reading →

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Monday News

Posted on August 22, 2011 by On the North River

If They Remake Dirty Dancing, Will They Take All The Jewish Parts Out? I hate remakes. This post on a Boston Herald blog brings up a good point, if movies like Dirty Dancing are a time capsule of a time … Continue reading →

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Sunday News

Posted on August 21, 2011 by On the North River

Perry Plays Obama, Media Like a Fiddle Perry does not campaign as Mitt campaigns, this is not a flaw. As I have seen elsewhere, Perry and Mitt jab at Obama, then Mitt starts to second guess himself while Perry hits … Continue reading →

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Friday News

Posted on August 20, 2011 by On the North River

Fate of Hypersonic Mach 20 Plane Live fast and die quick, or the higher and faster they go the deeper they sink. But sooner or later they will get it right. “The English riots: How British law fosters disorder.” “Since … Continue reading →

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The nanny state doesn’t want you to do that, part II

Posted on August 19, 2011 by On the North River

Worlds End in Hingham, MA.

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Reposted: Hingham Harbor and Worlds End

Posted on August 19, 2011 by On the North River

The plan was to launch from Hingham Harbor and paddle hard to Hull Gut, then back, and do it in three hours. Got to be able to keep up with those younger guys. However, the chop in Hingham Harbor was … Continue reading →

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Thursday News

Posted on August 18, 2011 by On the North River

A-level results: tough subjects ‘should carry more Ucas points’, says David Willetts Students taking traditional A-levels such as maths, science and foreign languages should be given priority in the race for university places, the higher education minister has said. Fair; … Continue reading →

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