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I don’t like the direction we are going.

Posted on April 24, 2012 by On the North River

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Which side of the fence are you on? If you ever wondered which side of the fence you sit on, this is a great test! If a Republican doesn’t like guns, he doesn’t buy one. If a Democrat doesn’t like … Continue reading →

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The Chicago way, they bring a swan, you bring a gator.

Posted on April 17, 2012 by On the North River

Killer Swan Blamed for Man’s Drowning in Chicago Pond Better quality video at Fox PFD, Repeat…PFD. Personal Floatation Device, wear it!!! As Big Al says,”Sometimes (in Chicago) to get to shore you need a PFD and sometimes you need a … Continue reading →

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Feeling the heat…and taxes.

Posted on April 16, 2012 by On the North River

Dear Tom and Ray: My car time-travels into the future. Doesn’t everybody’s?    Seriously, this column  on-line  at the Herald got whacked with an apparently roving band of jerks out to insult everyone commenting and the column itself. The Boston … Continue reading →

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Happy Tax Day

Posted on April 15, 2012 by On the North River

University to have alcohol-free areas for Muslims Prof Malcolm Gillies of London Metropolitan University said he wants to create alcohol free areas on campus out of “cultural sensitivity”. OK, I’m confused. Does that university have mandatory alcohol drinking areas within … Continue reading →

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The English speaking word.

Posted on April 12, 2012 by On the North River

The 8 Most Incredible Things Slapped Together in a Day My Favorite_ #3. Iowans Build a 380-Mile Road on Their Lunch Break Getty Around the beginning of the 20th century, Americans discovered cars, and then shortly afterward discovered that driving … Continue reading →

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Caller ID and Robocallers. Jeeves to the rescue?

Posted on April 6, 2012 by On the North River

Robocaller hit with record $30 million fine That company allegedly bombarded consumers with more than 2 billion calls — including some from the infamous Rachel of Cardholder Services — pitching a variety of products and services, including worthless extended auto … Continue reading →

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Doug : Linear Thinking in the Environmental Sciences: The Fundamental Flaw

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Doug

This from a colleague Doug The fundamental flaw in linear thinking, as it is commonly applied in the environmental sciences’ is this: No matter which direction one follows on an unlimited straight line, it inevitably leads one to apocalyptic conditions, … Continue reading →

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Fly me to the moon to have eel, Eh?

Posted on April 3, 2012 by On the North River

Flying car? Last month, it flew at 1,400 feet for eight minutes. Of course, if the NSC/EPA mandated safety and emissions hardware was backed out of the design then…TO THE MOON, ALICE! To the Moon!!! Tom & Ray Magliozzi / Car Talk … Continue reading →

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Digitally converted by Hollywood.

Posted on April 1, 2012 by On the North River

Digital technology puts South Shore cinemas at risk of vanishing Small theaters’ fade-out? The clock is ticking as the movie industry – filmmakers, studios and distributors – push to abandon 35-millimeter film and commit to the digital format, which is … Continue reading →

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Apology

Posted on March 31, 2012 by On the North River

Parents of murdered British students criticise Barack Obama The parents of two British students murdered in Florida have criticised President Barack Obama for his lack of compassion over their sons’ deaths. His failure to respond to three letters sent to … Continue reading →

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