Category Archives: Blogbits

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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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Doug: Louis Armstrong and Danny Kaye

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Doug

Simply amazing………………. Doug Crank up the volume and enjoy. Great stuff here. Rare Tape Found Louis Armstrong With Danny Kaye Those of you who are old enough to remember ol’ Satchmo and Danny Kaye will LOVE this!!If this doesn’t put … 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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Put it to bed

Posted on March 30, 2012 by On the North River

The Trayvon Timeline: How Local Crime Story Became National Racial Outrage March 12, Al Sharpton’s National Action Network issued a statement in which Sharpton called for a “complete and thorough investigation” into Martin’s death. He added: “[W]e are told that … Continue reading →

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Safari Doug: Come see the elephant.

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Doug

Nick Brandt Photos… This just in from my collogue in South Africa. I’m attaching my and his reply below. haha, nah. just thought they were awesome pics, friend of mines father was a Professional Hunter in the old days around … Continue reading →

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Doug: Lets Communicate!

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Doug

This just in………………..from Chuck Doug It’s not very often that I ask my friends to listen to something but this is such a great video narrated by my foremost American Hero President Ronald Reagan. Please listen to what he says … Continue reading →

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Lazy Sunday post, with cartoons.

Posted on March 25, 2012 by On the North River

Meet Robojelly, the Hydrogen-Powered Jellyfish-Shaped Immortal Underwater Surveillance Robot A new robotic jellyfish is powered by hydrogen, and could theoretically never run out of energy as it pulses through the sea. It’s designed to work as a search and rescue … Continue reading →

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Sippy says.

Posted on March 24, 2012 by On the North River

I Got Asked Again The Other Day, Rather Bluntly, Why We Don’t Send The Kids To School …Better still — it costs 11 large a year per student to send a child to public school around here. Mail my wife … Continue reading →

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Obama out of gas, Along came a Spider, A battle won against the EPA.

Posted on March 21, 2012 by On the North River

Excellent analysis, as usual, from VDH. A Gasoline Nightmare By Victor Davis Hanson … Far better would be to explain to the American people why his team once wanted higher fossil-fuel prices and why that was or is wise or is … Continue reading →

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