Author Archives: Bruce

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

[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 →

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

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 →

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 →

Precision Conservation September 9, 2013 Agriculture conservationmagazine.org/2013/09/precision-conservation/ If we treat agricultural pollution with a scalpel instead of a hatchet, we might have a fighting chance of cutting the flow of fertilizers into rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. By John Carey … Continue reading →

from the Baltimore Sun: <http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2012-09-21/news/bs-md-ancient-south-river-club-20120921_1_charter-members-cell-phones-settlers&gt; Old South River Club has met for more than 320 years For more than 300 years, the Old South River Club has fostered “fellowship and fulsome discussion” and a social way of life The Old … Continue reading →

from a press release about the latest state projections of Sea Level Rise thru 2100 http://www.umces.edu/sea-level Sea Level Rise Projections for Maryland Sea level along Maryland’s shorelines could rise 2 feet by 2050 A new report on sea level rise … Continue reading →

From the MARAPA (artisanal fisheries cooperative) Facebook pages — photo taken on a whale watching cruise organized by MARAPA. bp