Author Archives: Bruce

About Bruce

Work for sustainable development of small islands; ex-Peace Corps (Volunteer and staff) in LA & Caribbean; cruised Caribbean on S/Y Meander for three years; like small tropical islands, French canals, Umbria, Tasmania, and NZ. Married 52 years to the late Kincey Burdett Potter (see Kincey.org). Former president of Island Resources Foundation.

Address for Carlos Tesitor?

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Bruce

Dear Mr. Tesitor — Congratulations on your recent naming to the Board of the Virgin Islands Territorial Park System. Judith Towle, the founding Vice-President of Island Resources Foundation, reminded me of the attached (and linked in Judith’s note below) paper … Continue reading →

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Becoming Fan of Small Portion Pre-Cooked Rice

Posted on August 10, 2022 by Bruce

Several brands with various spice packages. Pretty expensive, but 90 seconds to table, easy to mix with other stuff. Bruce Potter443-454-9044 (Text, Voice, no Voicemail)

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FORMER Potter Family Motto

Posted on August 10, 2022 by Bruce

Bruce Potter443-454-9044 (Text, Voice, no Voicemail)

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A Campaign Slogan I Can Support

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Bruce

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The Washington Post Analysis | Florida rejects math books with ‘references’ to critical ra ce theory

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Bruce
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COVID DATA: De Santis in Florida versus Australia

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Bruce

Jeff stands with Ukraine and its people 🇺🇦🇺🇦 ⁦‪@NewJeffCT‬⁩ ⁦‪@seanhannity‬⁩ Florida: population 21 million, 74,000 covid deaths, and likely 100,000 to 150,000 actual covid deaths. Australia: population 26 million, 6,700 covid deaths. (And, before you say that Australia is rural … Continue reading →

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Headlines of our times — lucky us

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Bruce
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Annapolis’ Annual end-of-winter Sock Burning Party

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Bruce

Gov. Larry Hogan is the kind of moderate Republican who brings clean socks to a sock burning party. Bruce Potter443-454-9044

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Terry Gross’s Interview of Michael Kimmidge

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Bruce

Excellent analysis of the last 30 years of US-Ukraine relations and the perverse Russian reaction to the Ukrainian situation. “Putin’s war is a nightmare for the Ukrainian people and for Russia, an expert warns” https://www.npr.org/2022/03/03/1083931647/russia-ukraine-invasion-michael-kimmage Bruce Potter443-454-9044

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Most “Modern” Cruise Ship: Symphony of the Seas — Titanic Weighed 49K tons.

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Bruce

Scroll down 1) Symphony of the Seas Size The Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas has a construction date of 2018 and a total size of 228,081 gross tons. The ship measures 1,188 feet (362 meters) in length and falls … Continue reading →

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