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Bunny Inspectors, move over…

Posted on May 3, 2017 by On the North River

After Challenging Red Light Cameras, Oregon Man Fined $500 for Practicing Engineering Without a License When Mats Järlström’s wife got snagged by one of Oregon’s red light cameras in 2013, he challenged the ticket by questioning the timing of the … Continue reading →

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Quote from ‘Popular Science’

Posted on May 1, 2017 by On the North River

I already owned an overpriced gadget, my Fitbit, that encourages me to get off my butt by vibrating whenever I’ve been sitting for too long. And I now also own an overpriced gadget that encourages me to stay on my … Continue reading →

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Doug: The Tao of Trump

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Doug

A very interesting and frightening read.  (Dates from 2004, former Governor Lamm left office in 1987) We know Dick Lamm as Governor of Colorado. In that context his thoughts are particularly poignant. Last week there was an immigration overpopulation conference … Continue reading →

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Guest: NYT headline “Trump refuses to shake hands with Veteran”.

Posted on April 19, 2017 by On the North River

Kevin: SUBJECT: Powerful Image Now I understand. Understand the weight of this image. This soldier lost both of his arms. The feeling of a handshake is lost to him. Trump realized this, and thus, touched his face so he can … Continue reading →

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War of the AI

Posted on April 13, 2017 by On the North River

Your smartphone ‘s motion sensors might be revealing things about you. That’s the word from a new security study from researchers at the UK’s Newcastle University. In a report released this week, the researchers found that hackers can analyze your … Continue reading →

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This will be a bad year for Lyme disease

Posted on April 10, 2017 by On the North River

Lyme has already had a serious impact on my health, it was the start of the joint pain and other issues.   My advice… Avoid it! Lyme disease is no joke. The bacterial infection is transmitted through tick bites, and can … Continue reading →

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Doug: Brains!!!

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Doug

Finally, the doctor came in looking tired and somber.  “I’m afraid I’m the bearer of bad news,” he said as he surveyed the worried faces. “The only hope left for your loved one at this time is a brain transplant. … Continue reading →

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Reposted from Knuckledraggin; What’s the laziest thing you have ever done?

Posted on April 2, 2017 by On the North River

Edited on July 17th 2023, to replace missing link. Sorry for the all caps, I don’t have time to completely rewrite this right now. I WAS ONCE ON A US MILITARY SHIP, HAVING BREAKFAST IN THE WARDROOM (OFFICERS LOUNGE) WHEN … Continue reading →

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Snark! Snark!! Snark!!!

Posted on March 29, 2017 by On the North River

Gorsuch Gets Support from Native American Groups, Liz Warren Hardest Hit Some Democrats are saying they plan to hold up the appointment of Neil Gorusch to the Supreme Court but a new development is going to make that a little … Continue reading →

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Z-Blog, Brilliant!

Posted on March 21, 2017 by On the North River

Female Trouble The question? The question that never gets asked is why are European politicians so wedded to the idea of open borders, when it means Muslim immigration? The problem… There’s no economic argument for importing Syrians or Turks. Muslims … Continue reading →

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