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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.

Carnival Dream: A Nightmare Coming to A Port Near You (in the Caribbean, anyway)

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Bruce
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New Google Maps Images for Anne Arundel County

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Bruce

This may be a couple of months old, but it’s worth noting that the most recent Google Maps coverage for Annapolis and adjacent areas has fairly recently been up-graded substantially with razor sharp 2009 aerial photos that give better detail than … Continue reading →

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Kincey Potter, Unsung Hero for South River Federation Fund Raising & Program Development

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Bruce

Kincey Potter lauded for work in restoring the South RiverBy MITCHELLE STEPHENSON For The CapitalCOMMUNITY – SOUTH COUNTYPublished 11/05/09Kincey Potter has been in front of and behind the scenes at the South River Federation since 2003. Last week… Continue reading →

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A Right Not to be Framed?

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Bruce

from the editorial page of the Washington Post –Monday, November 2, 2009 “THERE IS NO Freestanding Constitutional ‘Right Not To Be Framed.’ ” So states a brief filed by Iowa prosecutors hoping to persuade the Supreme Court to dismiss a lawsuit ag… Continue reading →

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Surfbirds News: Salt Marsh Birds Threatened by Sea-Level Rise

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Bruce

No problem — UNLESS of course we do not have the legal and policy framework to claim new lands inland for NEW MARSHES, as the seas come in — we do, don’t we? I mean we wouldn’t ignore that fundamental issue, would we?… oh On Oct 22, 2009, at 8… Continue reading →

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Heritage Tourism in St. Kitts

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Bruce

Island Resources Vice President Judith Towle who worked on dozens of projects in St. Kitts and Nevis, both on behalf of the Foundation, and also on behalf of the Board of the Mukti Fund, a family foundation that made grants to small NGO projects f… Continue reading →

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Encyclopedia of Earth: Review Articles on LARGE MARINE ECOSYSTEMs

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Bruce

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100 Serious Twitter Tips for Academics

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Bruce

from Dierdre Williams in St. Lucia — also on-line in several places — this version from http://j.mp/100_Twitter_Tips Begin forwarded message: 100 Serious Twitter Tips for Academics By Jill Gordon Twitter’s popularity has soared recently, and f… Continue reading →

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Rapa Nui in the Nuwies: Tourism threatens to trigger another ecological collapse

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Bruce

http://www.economist.com/research/articlesBySubject/displayStory.cfm?story_id… Easter Island Rapa Nui déj vu Oct 8th 2009 | EASTER ISLAND From The Economist print edition Tourism threatens to trigger another ecological collapse AlamyWhy doesn… Continue reading →

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IMPORTANT: from “nature”: A Safe Operating Space for Humanity

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Bruce

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