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About Bruce

Work for sustainable development of small islands and the Chesapeake Bay; 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). President of the now-sunsetting Island Resources Foundation.

The Washington Post: Heath Freeman says he wants to save local news. Reporters call him a ‘vampire. ’

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Bruce

Another great example of how unbridled capitalism serves the public interest — thank you Mr Freeman for saving us. Heath Freeman says he wants to save local news. Reporters call him a ‘vampire.’ How a former Duke place kicker took … Continue reading →

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CEOs Must Be the Good Guys

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Bruce

. . . otherwise we wouldn’t pay them so much, would we?

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The Art of the Deal

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Bruce

Actually sounds like a great deal. From your Washington Post, March 18 2020: More lifesaving ventilators are available. Hospitals can’t afford them. Typically $25,000 to $50,000 each. More lifesaving ventilators are available. Hospitals can’t afford them. America’s private health system … Continue reading →

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The Art of the Deal

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Bruce

The Washington Post, 9 April 2020, page A19, ”U. S. to Pay GM $490 million for 30,000 Ventilators.” So the World’s Greatest Negotiator was able to get the price down to $16,333.33 apiece??? My grand-niece Courtney could’ve gotten them delivered … Continue reading →

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Best Timeline for the Fouled Up USG Coronavirus Testing Process

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Bruce

from the Washington Post website – free – https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/30/11-100000-what-went-wrong-with-coronavirus-testing-us/ Graphics on-line are worth looking at. Fact Checker 11 to 100,000: What went wrong with coronavirus testing in the U.S. | The Fact Checker Testing for the novel coronavirus is a … Continue reading →

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Walking Has Major Health Effects

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Bruce

This from Tuesday’s Health & Science section of The Washington Post. Bottom line is that 8,000 steps a day produces major benefits over a modest 4,000 steps.

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Washington Post: Judge challenges Barr’s credibility over handling of Mueller report

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Bruce

Another outburst by one of those subversive Republican-appointee judges who persist in characterizing Attorney General Barr as a lying piece . . . but I digress. Judge challenges Barr’s credibility over handling of Mueller report Judge Reggie Walton criticized the … Continue reading →

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Defense firms cash in on an ‘unprecedented’ wave of classified spending

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Bruce

Nasty capitalist pigs, those defense companies. We’ll have to get rid of them. Imagine, classifying certain projects. No excuse for that, Defense researchers should follow the example of those tax payer subsidized medical researchers at Harvard and Moffet. Get money … Continue reading →

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Defense firms cash in on an ‘unprecedented’ wave of classified spending

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Bruce

I thought you might like this story from The Washington Post. I’d tell you more, but then . . . well, you know . . . . Defense firms cash in on an ‘unprecedented’ wave of classified spending Secret projects … Continue reading →

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This is what hurricanes do: Caneel Bay Plantation is Dead

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Bruce

from the NY Times: <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/20/travel/st-john-caneel-bay-resort.html > Caneel Bay: Why a Caribbean Paradise Remains in Ruins Two years after back-to-back hurricanes struck St. John, the famed Caneel Bay Resort has not reopened. The storms’ lingering aftermath laid bare the eco-resort’s long-festering … Continue reading →

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