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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.

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

At last some real support from the World Bank. . . . Begin forwarded message:From: john peter Continue reading →

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Tsunami

Dear Sailing Magazine — I haven’t been able to register on your web site, or to get my comment on his article itself accepted, but here’s a comment for Robert Perry, regarding his design for the Class A Anguillan sloop, Tsunami (copy below)– fee… Continue reading →

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Three things you can do for the Environment

Wading on an unaccustomed beach during low tide, 8 November 2011 1) Support County Councilman Chris Trumbauer Ok, make that FOUR things you can do for the environment. 2) Support Chris Trumbauer’s Stormwater Restoration Fund (Bill Number 79-11) Th… Continue reading →

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Not a Bad Morning to be Kayaking

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Who Woulda Guessed? The 1% Earned It . . . .

From Ezra Klein’s blog at Washington Post.com
Commenter ToddinHB asks: How many of the 1% inherited their money, made their fortunes with a sizable trust fund, or made their money manipulating the financial system, without adding anything to the g… Continue reading →

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Good News; Bad News

from the Southern Maryland newspapers on line:
http://www.somdnews.com/article/20111104/NEWS/711049859/1056/fee-hike-proposed-for-those-on-septic-tanks&template=southernMaryland Fee hike proposed for those on septic tanks Money would upgrade state… Continue reading →

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Beautiful Sunrise this Morning!

See Chris Trumbauer’s sunny greeting at his Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/ctrumbMarred only by this sunken sailboat in Church Creek that is now deeper in the muck than before, and will get REALLY hard to manage when we have a bit of a st… Continue reading →

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Strange Object Seen in Church Creek

Hmm — maybe it’s the boat that sank there several weeks ago?? Continue reading →

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Poor Ryland Hammered by HOUMOUNGOUS Fine: 8/100’s of 1% of last year’s loss!

. . . and the bottom line is that Virginia get $11,000. . . Ryland Homes Fined for Polluting Chesapeake Bay October 14, 2011 10:53 pmBy: Fairfax News The Ryland Group Inc., one of the nation’s largest homebuilders, will pay a civil penalty of $625… Continue reading →

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Another DNR Triumph of Environmental Protection: Three tons down . . .

Out paddling my kayak, I noticed on Saturday (1 October) that Tranquil, a long-time semi-derelict anchorer in Church Creek was looking a bit more “laid back” than usual.So is the DNR staffed by former submariners who still think their success is m… Continue reading →

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