Category Archives: Personal

Do little boys still have heroes?

Posted on July 20, 2014 by On the North River

Actor James Garner, whose whimsical style in the 1950s TV Western “Maverick” led to a stellar career in TV and films such as “The Rockford Files” and his Oscar-nominated “Murphy’s Romance,” has died, … He was 86.   The first … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Personal, The Old Ones | 1 Comment

Fortieth What?

Posted on June 15, 2014 by On the North River

Does a Wedding Anniversary stop being a anniversary when one partner is gone? A few days before the wedding my mother, sister and their friends gave Donie a Bridal Shower.  The only picture I have of that.That’s probably exactly forty … Continue reading →

Posted in News and opinion, Personal | 2 Comments

Mea Culpa

Posted on June 13, 2014 by On the North River

If jihadists control Iraq I blame Bush, sorry but this time I really do. Yes the Democrats and in particular their leader (where-ever he came from) did walk away from a victory, a prize in our eyes but not to … Continue reading →

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Bare Ass Firefighting

Posted on May 29, 2014 by On the North River

At the blog  Knuckledraggin My Life Away  Ken had a post on how he lost his last few cars.   I can’t top his efforts for carnage, but I think I can top him for humiliation. How I lost my last … Continue reading →

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Loose Goose

Posted on May 15, 2014 by On the North River

As I’ve mentioned it is a quirk of the avian species that when I’m trying to photograph them on the river (where they are faster than I) any closer than 100 yards and they are off.   Often, on land, (where … Continue reading →

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Do you know? Or do you take Amazons word on it?

Posted on May 12, 2014 by On the North River

Do You Know What’s Going in Your Amazon Shopping Cart? For Faster Shipping, Items Are Commingled at Warehouses, Opening the Door to Knockoffs The phenomenon doesn’t just reflect a problem with unsavory sellers. It is also a result of the … Continue reading →

Posted in All the News not fit to print., Economy, Personal, World's smallest violin | 1 Comment

WWII Valour in the Pacific National Monument, Personal.

Posted on April 29, 2014 by On the North River

Well worth watching…   Pearl Harbor: This is what takes place after the tourists have gone for the day.     Did you know that the Arizona Memorial is located within the boundaries of the WWII Valour in the Pacific … Continue reading →

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Heidi is Smiley

Posted on April 24, 2014 by On the North River

Downside of the “Patriot Act”. My mother is an diagnosed early stage Alzheimer case.  For the last ten years she has been my aunts Authorized Representative and received her Federal SSSI funds for providing Aunt Mary with a place to … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Personal, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Revert to Type.

Posted on April 18, 2014 by On the North River

Two years later I look back at that day before the Presidential Election of 2012, (or the day this Administration became The Regime) now we know there was so much more going on then we realized. Benghazi was only the … Continue reading →

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Amazon.com; The rise and fall or Trying to cancel Prime Membership. Updates at bottom..

Posted on March 13, 2014 by On the North River

Dear XXX We are writing to provide you advance notice that the price of your Prime membership will be increasing. The annual rate will be $99 when your membership renews on January 13, 2015. Even as fuel and transportation costs … Continue reading →

Posted in All the News not fit to print., News and opinion, Personal, Updated | 39 Comments