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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.

US alert as China’s cash buys inroads in Caribbean

Interesting thing is that although Archibold mentions Cuba in passing, he fails to note that China has built a MASSIVE presence in Cuba since the collapse of Cuba’s special relationship with Russia in 1994. And of course Cuba is nearly half the Ca… Continue reading →

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Early Contender: 2012’s Most Useless Press Release

In its entirety: Maybe it makes more sense in Arabic . . . Continue reading →

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St. Helena Government About to Kill Off St. Helena INDEPENDENT

[By way of background: The Saint Helena Independent is one of the best newspapers among the UK overseas territories (see it on-line at the digital sister publication, Saint FM at http://www.saint.fm/independent/). . . . and it has been truly indep… Continue reading →

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TWEET: Tennessee passes anti-climate, anti-evolution ‘education’ bill

From Grist’s Lists — Climate Skeptics Tennessee passes anti-climate, anti-evolution ‘education’ bill By Jess Zimmerman 22 Mar 2012 12:35 PM This cartoon is from 1925. Way to make progress, Tennessee!Good news for people who don’t know shit about … Continue reading →

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Spring

Two osprey either making nest together or disputing possession of the nest on mark 15 in the South River.Sent from my iPhone Continue reading →

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K Street at Twilight

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Still Dredging on Church Creek

This bladder is so full of dredged mud that when it explodes we’re going to have to paint the house — most of Wilelinor, too.Sent from my iPhone Continue reading →

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Central Admin Building, Habana

Where Tio Raul has his office.Sent from my iPhone in MIA Continue reading →

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Photo Birding in Cuba

One of the most successful of the ~1800 photos I took on 2 week trip ending today! (I’m hoping that’s a joke.) That’s an endemic Cuban Green Parrot in the tree. . . one of 23 endemic species we saw on the trip. Sent from my iPhone in MIA Continue reading →

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Suspicious Character Captured on Cuban TV

At the Plaza San Francisco, Habana. See the posts at BruceGordon.posterous.com for other stuff. Internet connections hardly exist in Cuba, so I Saved up a bunch.Sent from my iPhone in MIA Continue reading →

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