Category Archives: The Old Ones

I’m so old that…

Posted on May 23, 2019 by On the North River

Better than that, when I was in my twenties I would be hard pressed to left and carry $50.00 of groceries; today in my sixties I can carry over a hundred dollars of groceries in one hand and fifty dolllars … Continue reading →

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QOTD: You know about clubs and drugs…No?

Posted on May 6, 2019 by On the North River

This Nightclub for the Elderly Is Fighting Loneliness with Tea Party Raves. “We’re the only club event in the world where someone was rushed to the hospital because they forgot to take their drugs.”

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Steve Ditko has passed away.

Posted on July 7, 2018 by On the North River

Patch Zircher‏Verified account @PatrickZircher Steve Ditko passed away. Comics are unimaginable without his influence. He co-created Spider-man, which will be remembered as significant as Doyle creating Sherlock Holmes or Fleming creating James Bond. Spider-man may outlast them both.

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October 7: The Feast of Our Lady of Victory

Posted on October 7, 2017 by On the North River

The Battle of Lepanto For those who know little history, today’s battle with the Islamic State in the Middle East may seem new and unprecedented. It is not. In a.d. 622, Mohammed set out from Medina to conquer the whole … Continue reading →

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What would he think?

Posted on September 28, 2017 by On the North River
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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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Long term planning after the election.

Posted on November 10, 2016 by On the North River

As a volunteer driver for the COA medical van, I talked to a lot of seniors over the last year about the then upcoming election; quite a few were of the ‘Hate both choices’ opinion. Over time many came over … Continue reading →

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Mixed emotions

Posted on October 22, 2016 by On the North River

“This site can’t be reached twitter.com’s server DNS address could not be found.” Well it seems a DOS (Denial of Service) attack on the internet has been happening.  From the sophistication and scope I’d guess it would have to have … Continue reading →

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Day by Day…today.

Posted on December 20, 2015 by On the North River

The Monty Python ‘Parrot’ sketch if you are clueless.

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The Old Folks newsletter, strikes again.

Posted on July 24, 2015 by On the North River

I get the most interesting stuff from the that Bereavement group; (Damn, lost all formatting in transfer) Here’s why Obama and Hillary must stop Donald Trump at all costs Hi. I’m Wayne Allyn Root for Personal Liberty. Some people are … Continue reading →

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