Category Archives: Personal

1000 is Big and Round.

Posted on October 9, 2013 by On the North River

Since I started this Blog in April 2011 I’ve written and posted…err? Less than 1000 posts? OK, quick calculation shows I’ve done 916 posts meaning that my co-contributor Doug will be indicted  credited with 84. However, Doug’s total “views” is … Continue reading →

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Can I buy you lunch?: update, Pay it Forward.

Posted on October 8, 2013 by On the North River

Against Compassion “Compassion can never be made compulsory and cash-flow positive at the same time.” Over at American Digest, an archived post from 2009 but re-opened for new (Obie 2nd term) comments.  It resurrected an old memory. It’s been a … Continue reading →

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Many thanks Tom.

Posted on October 2, 2013 by On the North River

In the last century, I had a subscription to Proceedings of the U.S. Naval Institute. Much of it was highly technical, but some articles were fascinating and the letter columns were filled with anecdotes by US Navy personnel, active duty … Continue reading →

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And I’ll drink some beer, too.

Posted on October 2, 2013 by On the North River

Oktoberfest! Yay! The one good thing about the shortened days and cooling temps. To hell with the museums and castles of Europe, there is only one thing in Europe I want to see…

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My health status, updated.

Posted on August 29, 2013 by On the North River

The MRI shows a spinal cyst, fluid pressure on the L4 which is causing the pain and weakness in the legs…So A spinal procedure is indicated, in other words…the needle.

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Been one of those days.

Posted on June 23, 2013 by On the North River

Finally, Hi Doug…

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Happy Birthday, Sweetie.

Posted on June 17, 2013 by On the North River

My dear wife would have been 61 years old. On Saturday, it would have been our 39th Anniversary. Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be. It would have been, it would have been.

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NYC 911, my two cents.

Posted on June 12, 2013 by On the North River

Maker of city’s new 911 computer system has history of failure So far, New York’s $88 million computer-aided dispatch system by Alabama-based Intergraph Corp. (ICAD) has crashed four times in three days. I spent forty years in Telecom and 911 … Continue reading →

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Stroke the Fires.

Posted on May 13, 2013 by On the North River

Thousands of abortions over the years, according to his staff hundreds of the abortions he performed were (illegal in PA) third term procedures of viable babies. He was charged with seven documented cases of children born alive and kicking but … Continue reading →

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We are Boston

Posted on April 17, 2013 by On the North River

I guess I was wrong, previously I thought the timing of the Boston Marathon bomb was timed too late and if the goal of the attack was to disrupt the running of the race that would be true. But if … Continue reading →

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