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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.

Cool . . . either a new Eddie Murphy Movie, or the Japanese really can relax. . .

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Bruce

from the TT Guardian . . . Caribbean reggae men help revive JapanPublished: Mon, 2011-06-27 02:57Coral KingFrom left, Chin, of Irish And Chin, journalist/publicist Anthony Turner, and reggae crooner Gramps (Morgan), one of many top reggae artistes… Continue reading →

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From Christian Science Monitor blog: ~ 5% of income inequality from immigrant competition for low income jobs

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Bruce

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/On-the-Economy/2011/0623/Is-immigration-behind-wage-income-inequality-Not-so-much?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+feeds%2Fwam+%28Christian+Science+Monitor+|+Business%29try this inste… Continue reading →

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Two Favorite Amazon Bird Watching Fotos

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Bruce

Pretty similar! Continue reading →

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Video of Deployment of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle on Severn (and South River)

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Bruce

The Facebook video was posted by Diana Muller, South River Keeper, at
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=2080556503934&commentsIt shows the initial deployment of the REMUS, a surplused autonomous underwater vehicle programmed to collect env… Continue reading →

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Congrats to NGS Staffers

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Bruce

Congratulations to all the National Geographic Society staffers who ride the Dillon Bus into 17th Street every day (there are quite a few, actually). National Geographic won the Magazine of the Year award — ASME — http://is.gd/GgeykM Continue reading →

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Bay Game in Virginia State Colleges and Universities

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Bruce

from a story at: http://www.wm.edu/news/stories/2011/the-bay-game-a-simulation-of-the-chesapeakes-health-123.php—Home News & Events More Stories 2011The Bay Game: A simulation of the Chesapeake’s healthby Courtney Wickel | April 29, 2011Ho… Continue reading →

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Why NOT to bulkhead the shorelines . . . .

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Bruce

Steve Carr’s Blog at Continue reading →

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Would that: “Homeowners take starring role in river’s revival”

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Bruce

This article from the Virginian Pilot emphasizes the need for increased citizen action, whereas a lot of the discussions in the Annapolis area tend to focus on what government can or should do. . . . we need to see more publicity for major direct … Continue reading →

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From this week’s Cruising Compass. . . .

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Bruce

http://bwsailing.com/cc/2011/04/19/bavaria-yachts-to-launch-new-cruisers-in-u-s/ Bruce Farr, of Farr Yacht Design, is a resident of the Annapolis area — specifically the South River watershed. Bavaria Yachts to Launch New Cruisers in U.S. Posted … Continue reading →

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Vocabulary Problem: Young Ladies

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Bruce

A recent Caribbean newspaper carried the following account:On Sunday afternoon shortly after 3:15 pm, Police charged two young ladies in connection with the attempt to smuggle drugs into the Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) for an inmate on Saturday, Ap… Continue reading →

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