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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.

Serious Issue as We Become More Embedded in a Global, Knowledge-Intensive Economy

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Bruce

From the Washington Post — use the link to see all the graphics. . . <http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/03/02/u-s-millennials-post-abysmal-scores-in-tech-skills-test-lag-behind-foreign-peers/?tid=hybrid_experimentrandom_1_na&gt; Wonkblog U.S. millennials post ‘abysmal’ scores in tech skills test, lag behind foreign peers By Todd C. Frankel March 2 American millennials did not … Continue reading →

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How to Conduct a No-Holds-Barred Environmental Advocacy Campaign: One View

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Bruce

from Grist <http://grist.org/politics/dr-evil-is-defending-big-oil-is-anyone-defending-climate-the-same-way/&gt; Dr. Evil is defending Big Oil — is anyone defending climate the same way? By David Roberts on 2 Mar 2015 10:21 am There was a story in The New York Times last October that didn’t get … Continue reading →

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Spring Robin

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Bruce
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Why I Favor Small Islands — in the Caribbean and other tropical places . . . .

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Bruce

— well, one reason, anyway . . . . Guard Delivers Provisions to Ice-Bound Chesapeake Bay Island February 20, 2015 1:11 PM Fishing boats sit frozen in ice in the harbor of Tangier Island, Virginia as residents wait for a … Continue reading →

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More Deep Data Analysis from Nate Silver’s “538” Blog Site

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Bruce

Well, maybe “Deep Doodoo Analysis . . . “ would be more accurate.from <http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/the-consequences-of-no-one-picking-up-their-dogs-poop-are-horrifying/&gt; PETS The Consequences Of No One Picking Up Their Dog’s Poop Are Horrifying 4:50 PMJAN 29 By WALT HICKEY Kyona, a rescue dog from Japan, contemplates … Continue reading →

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New Financing Tool from The Nature Conservancy

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Bruce

Behind one of the Nature Conservancy’s largest ever forest purchases Backing a $134m land acquisition is a financial institution which wants to raise money from investors who care about the environment The Nature Conservancy bought land in Montana’s Blackfoot River … Continue reading →

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Property Shenanigans (again) in TCI

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Bruce

From the Washington Post, Sunday, January 25 Business At Emerald Cay — paradise to the 1 percent — at the glimmering edge of good sense Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share via Email More Options Resize … Continue reading →

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Endangering the Earth

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Bruce

from a Mother Jones reprint of a Guardian article at <http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/01/humans-destorying-planet-earth&gt; ENVIRONMENT→ Climate Change, Climate Desk, Top Stories We’re Destroying the Planet in Ways That Are Even Worse Than Global Warming 4 ways humans are endangering life on Earth —By … Continue reading →

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Memorial for Capt. Jake (Walter Franklin) Jacobs, Pilot and South River Environmental Champion

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Bruce

Family and friends of Walter Franklin (Jake) Jacobs celebrated a memorial on Sunday (11 January, 2015) morning commemorating the late Captain Jacobs, who passed away this past Thursday. Jake’s family asked that donations in lieu of flowers be made to the … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Bird Die-Offs at Poplar Island in the Chesapeake Bay

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Bruce

Rona Kobell, writing in the current edition of The Bay Journal <http://www.bayjournal.com/article/new_practices_mulled_to_thwart_bird_die_offs_at_poplar_island?utm_source=Chesapeake+Bay+News&utm_campaign=50ec4a931f-Chesapeake_Bay_News4_23_2013&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_71ced15df1-50ec4a931f-61676821&gt;, describes the multiple secondary problems that arise from the successful “restoration” of Poplar Island in the middle Chesapeake. These issues are not trivial, easily foretold, or cost-free to … Continue reading →

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