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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.

Theres a message there

Posted on July 31, 2011 by On the North River
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Trying something new: Stand on Top paddleboarding

Posted on July 30, 2011 by On the North River

SOT (stand on top) paddleboarding grows in popularity and looks like fun. I found that in my case it should be called S(b)OT for “standing briefly on top” paddleboarding. Either my balance or stiff joints made this very much a … Continue reading →

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Saturday News

Posted on July 30, 2011 by On the North River

Editorial: Tea Party, Fix Your Gaze On 2012 But lets kick their ass (donkey) a few more times in 2011 first! House Committee passes bill requiring your ISP to spy on every click and keystroke you make online and retain … Continue reading →

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Friday News

Posted on July 29, 2011 by On the North River

Rolling Back the Nanny State One red-light camera at a time Boston is starting to install these things, I already have very little reason to enter the socialist capital of the east coast. I hope they don’t spend too much … Continue reading →

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My mother could do that

Posted on July 28, 2011 by On the North River

Pictures of the day: 28 July 2011 This is the embarrassing moment a motorist caused chaos in Monaco when her Bentley was involved in a collision with four other sports cars. Hundreds of tourists watched in shock as the hapless … Continue reading →

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As a public service. (not a ploy to gain rating or hits)

Posted on July 28, 2011 by On the North River

Flag bikinis These bikini models show off their patriotism Brings a (patriotic) tear to my eye.

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The North River in July

Posted on July 28, 2011 by On the North River
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Thursday News

Posted on July 28, 2011 by On the North River

New Cellular Network Could Lead to Hundreds of Deaths, FAA Report Says Say what!!!? All 53 Senate Dems sign letter to Boehner: Your bill will never pass Well, its official then. The difference between crooks and honest men, crooks first … Continue reading →

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The Devils in the Cows

Posted on July 27, 2011 by On the North River

The Devil’s in the Cows by Sippican Cottage One of the benchmarks of our culture’s decline is that our best writers are barely known and our worst writers are widely celebrated. One of the hopeful thoughts that springs from this … Continue reading →

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Wednesday News

Posted on July 27, 2011 by On the North River

Question of the Day: Are “Gun-Free Zones” Really “Target-Rich Environments”? Posted on July 25, 2011 by Brad Kozak I couldn’t help but notice that the weekend’s tragedy in Norway bears a striking resemblance to those at Virginia Tech, Columbine, Fort … Continue reading →

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