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Posted on October 5, 2023 by On the North River

Can we have a 15 day period in which the border is actually sealed and illegals are deported? Just 15 days? You know, to keep hospitals from being overwhelmed. Just fifteen days to slow the flow. Is that too much … Continue reading →

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September 12th, 1683. Annual Repost.

Posted on September 12, 2023 by On the North River

On this day in 1683 From Gates of Vienna:   On this day in 1683 King Jan Sobieski of Poland arrived at Vienna to break the siege of the Turks and rescue the Christian West from the Hosts of Mohammed. … Continue reading →

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American Rebels.

Posted on September 4, 2023 by On the North River

Robert Mitchum arrested for possession The Hollywood star got 60 days in jail for pot possession 1948

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“Ale vs Stout” weekend is here.

Posted on August 25, 2023 by On the North River

It’s a sure sign that the summer is drawing to a close; this weekend is for many college students the date that they quit their summer job and head back to school. We were on Cape Cod one summer at … Continue reading →

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Real difference between Democrats and Republicans. ACE

Posted on August 23, 2023 by On the North River

The difference in two parts. Part one. John Hayward @Doc_0 The driving force behind lethally incompetent blue-state government is that no Democrat politician today thinks duty to their constituents is their top priority. All of them have higher concerns: global … Continue reading →

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Robin Williams

Posted on August 19, 2023 by On the North River
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Parachuting Beavers. Really!

Posted on August 1, 2023 by On the North River

Some people have a negative view of beavers: they tear down trees and build dams that can flood the adjacent landscape. In Idaho in the 1940s, officials rounded up beavers from populated areas and relocated them – sometimes by parachute – to … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogbits, Science, Tongue in Cheek | 1 Comment

Repost (2015) The last ride.

Posted on July 31, 2023 by On the North River

I arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minutes I honked again. Since this was going to be my last ride of my shift I thought about just driving away, but instead I put the … Continue reading →

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July 21.

Posted on July 20, 2023 by On the North River
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Here’s a new thought on the homeless.

Posted on June 16, 2023 by On the North River

Minimum Wages and Homelessness Abstract America’s cities continue to struggle with homelessness. Here I offer a factor, the minimum wage, that adds to existing individual and structural explanations. If there are negative distributional consequences of minimum wages, they most likely … Continue reading →

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