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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.

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Posted on July 26, 2011 by On the North River

Men in Grief Seek Others Who Mourn as They Do Men in Grief Seek Others Who Mourn as They Do By PERRY GARFINKEL In 1990, Sam and Gretchen Feldman cashed out on their share of a national chain of men’s … Continue reading →

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Time for another unscientific Poll

Posted on July 26, 2011 by On the North River
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Tuesday News

Posted on July 25, 2011 by On the North River

FULL TEXT: Speaker Boehner’s Address to the Nation on GOP Plan to Address America’s Debt Crisis HOLD THE LINE! I’m just quitting’: A scene right out of ‘Atlas Shrugged’ in Birmingham The comments are the best part. Obama is Boring … Continue reading →

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Hello possum

Posted on July 25, 2011 by On the North River

Have you at any time been eating my green tomatoes? No? You may go.  

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Monday News

Posted on July 24, 2011 by On the North River

Hunt for Britons linked to Norway killer Anders Behring Breivik This guy is a nut, thankfully his name is so difficult to pronounce there’s no danger of it being remembered. Norway shooting: German tourist hailed a hero after saving 30 … Continue reading →

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Sunday News

Posted on July 24, 2011 by On the North River

Morgan Manning: ‘War on Photography’ tramples rights I have a slight interest here. That Actually Took Longer Than I Thought It took almost a day for some on the left to start blaming Sarah Palin for what happened in Norway. … Continue reading →

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Debt ceiling, troubling thoughts by Michael McFatter

Posted on July 24, 2011 by On the North River

I’m worried. See if you follow my concern. Thus far the Democrats have proved intractable on these negotiations. But more than that, they seem to be living in denial as regards the national debt and more importantly the deficits. Right … Continue reading →

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Launching from Green Harbor in Marshfield MA

Posted on July 23, 2011 by On the North River

Getting access to the water, having a safe place to park the car (that doesn’t cost a arm and leg) and decent conditions at low tide and high tide, I know the visitors to this blog are looking for this … Continue reading →

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Things the Nanny State doesn’t want you to do.

Posted on July 23, 2011 by On the North River

It’s dangerous, you could get hurt, don’t climb on private property, or public property. The town, city and state have posted signs forbidding this activity. Bite Me.

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Friday News

Posted on July 22, 2011 by On the North River

The Shuttle: a journey through space and time that took us nowhere What could we have done in Space that would have counted and lasted for the 210 Billion we spent. And bugger the assholes whining about wanting the money … Continue reading →

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