Category Archives: News and opinion

Not all the news is fit to print for some people.

Holy Deja Vu! Car Talk, SciFi action, and Presidents Day.

Posted on February 21, 2012 by On the North River

Pope to appoint 22 new cardinals amid Vatican scramble for power The Pope will appoint 22 new cardinals in a lavish ceremony at the Vatican on Saturday, against a backdrop of leaks, back-stabbing and jostling for power in the Holy … Continue reading →

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Crazy Danes,Angry at the usual suspects, Very wery wunny.

Posted on February 19, 2012 by On the North River

The Welfare State and Freedom: A Mismatch As a result, the friendly compassionate face of the Danish state is increasingly being replaced with intrusive measures that were unthinkable just a decade ago. It is not an overstatement to say that … Continue reading →

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Creepy, But true.

Posted on February 18, 2012 by On the North River

Creepy: Google Bypasses Apple Browser’s Privacy Settings Google Inc. and other advertising companies have been bypassing the privacy settings of millions of people using Apple Inc.’s Web browser on their iPhones and computers—tracking the Web-browsing habits of people who intended … Continue reading →

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Democrat Love Edition

Posted on February 16, 2012 by On the North River

Truth Team Comics No Comment. Mad Men Two articles, one from the New Republic and the other from the New York Times, examine the recollections of Mimi Alford, who was a 19-year old intern when JFK had his way with … Continue reading →

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Little bits

Posted on February 15, 2012 by On the North River

Chevrolet cars insult Egyptian Muslims One of the spiritual leaders of Egypt issued a fatwah (law, regulations) which banned Muslims from driving Chevrolet vehicles. According to the new law, Muslims must not drive Chevrolet cars because the logo of the … Continue reading →

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Pressure

Posted on February 13, 2012 by On the North River

One British newspaper referred to Jennifer Hudson as a true professional. I agree but I think she showed so much more. I think she showed courage for coming forward to even attempt that performance.  Think about it, has any major … Continue reading →

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Osama gets it, Christian Religion,911.

Posted on February 13, 2012 by On the North River

Tom & Ray Magliozzi / Car Talk Like bread and milk, you now have to make sure your tires are “fresh.” How Medicare Price Controls Have Contributed to Drug Shortages Medicare’s Disastrous Drug Pricing As shown, consequences of decades of government price … Continue reading →

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Flash, non-political stealing in Chicago, National Velvet (2012), New poll_young forced to work to earn a living.

Posted on February 10, 2012 by On the North River

Thieves pull off stunning gem heist in Chicago A Chicago jewelry store owner says a heist that resulted in her store being robbed of $500,000 in precious gems was “definitely straight out of Ocean’s Eleven.” Thieves broke into Steve Quick … Continue reading →

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Sad Saab, bad tax…redux, TNEF is enough.

Posted on February 8, 2012 by On the North River

Tom & Ray Magliozzi / Car Talk No parts for discontinued car? Time to improvise Poor old guy with a 2003 Saab, I don’t understand why the parts shortage on Saab’s could be upon us to quickly. They just went bankrupt in … Continue reading →

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Political Robo-Calls, Venice Ice Breaker, Terrorist groups & PETA.

Posted on February 7, 2012 by On the North River

Move over robo-calls, states sell email addresses for campaigns to reach voters A Fox News study has found 19 states plus the District of Columbia, now ask for an email address on voter registration cards. In nine of those states, … Continue reading →

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