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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.

Erik Michelsen Starts Work at Anne Arundel County DPW as Stormwater Czar

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Bruce

from the Baltimore Sun <http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-ar-stormwater-profile-20140206,0,1882288.story&gt; — also, Pat Furgurson has a similar, page-one story in the Annapolis Capital: <http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/environment/environmental-leader-takes-reins-of-stormwater-restoration/article_d68ef993-63e0-536c-ba69-19aa5b08ffe8.html&gt; South River environmentalist wades into Arundel’s stormwater program By Pamela Wood, The Baltimore Sun 5:16 p.m. EST, February 6, 2014 As … Continue reading →

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Small Island Trivia. . . .

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Bruce

Just in case you were wondering. . . . . bluenose A native of Nova Scotia: a colloquial designation. A Nova Scotian vessel. A puritanical person; a prude. This word as a Nova Scotian nickname comes from an allusion either … Continue reading →

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Good News — if You Want Many More Cruiseship Passengers in the Caribbean

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Bruce

This from the Washington Post Travel section, Sunday, 26 January 2014. Tens of thousands of new cruise berths for the Caribbean in coming months. . .

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Star Democrat Article on Sea Grass Loss Doesn’t Mention Stormwater Runoff, Watershed Restoration, or Rain Tax

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Bruce

Apparently the Star Democrat <http://www.stardem.com/news/local_news/article_be81513f-74f1-5bb4-ab50-b87c8d28ae33.html&gt; assumes that pure thoughts will solve the Chesapeake’s loss of Sea Grasses, or submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in scientific jargon. There is nothing in the article that would imply this is a social and economic … Continue reading →

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Snowy Owl in VT

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Bruce

Denis — Thanks Heard the story below on As It Happens, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. telephone interview show that WAMU broadcasts at 11:05. Birders welcome more snowy owls to Atlantic Canada but it may not be good news for the … Continue reading →

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21st Century Craftsmanship

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Bruce

Eight year old, million-dollar (original price) house in Kingsport with mold/algae on exterior wall because of condensation caused by poor insulation.

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Ideas Your Legislator Can Use . . . .

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Bruce

[the headline above is intended to be ironic. . . but . . . . from <http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/2127057/how_ag_gag_laws_target_those_exposing_horrors_of_factory_farming.html>%5D Special report How ‘ag gag’ laws target those exposing horrors of factory farming 21st October, 2013 Andrew Wasley Faced with threats, draconian gagging … Continue reading →

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The Most Useless Man in DC . . .

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Bruce

after the Republicans in Congress A flag man on a road project, on a blind alley!

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Government Shutdown Impacts Illustrate Damage of Sequestration

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Bruce

This from Ezra Klein’s Wonkblog at <http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/10/01/the-nine-most-painful-consequences-of-a-government-shutdown/&gt; It’s also worth noting that we’ve already seen disruptive cuts this year after Congress allowed sequestration to hit — and lawmakers haven’t exactly rushed to reverse those haphazard budget cuts. Indeed, much of … Continue reading →

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Interesting Graphic and Article about Corruption in Defense & Security Agences of 19 Countries

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Bruce

from Transparency International: <http://www.transparency.org/news/pressrelease/two_thirds_of_parliaments_fail_to_be_watchdogs_of_defence_corruption&gt; ANNEX 1: OVERALL RESULTS If the countries analysed were parliamentarians, and the levels of corruption risk they displayed were political parties, the distribution of seats in the global parliament would look like the image below. VERY … Continue reading →

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