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Comment by Bob-RJ Burkhart on August 23, 2010 at 10:58am

As a federally commissioned (state trained & certified) Kansas Watershed marshal, I made a personal commitment in 2005 to Kansas Supreme Court Justice Robert L. Gernon, Esq. I promised to preserve the community stewardship spirit of KSC "Golden Case" guidelines for granting special land-use permits.

This landmark ruling aligns with maritime case law governing navigable waters (to the sea) known as the General Prudential Rule (GPR). The GPR which I'm sworn to exercise as a retired USNR Line Officer (1105) requires overriding regional rulings or local regulations compromising HEALTH, Safety or environment of the Wakarusa Watershed's sustainable well-being. Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) indicates material USACE & USEPA errors & omissions in performing environmental impact assessments which became the basis for subsequent "decision traps" ...

Learn more here (optional) ...
http://www.desotoexplorer.com/search/?q=Golden+Ruling&x=0&y=0

Comment by Bob-RJ Burkhart on November 21, 2009 at 5:25am

Rivers are both byways and barriers. To understand history, first understand rivers.

Enroute from Council Bluffs to Dragonfly County, I paused to reflect on the cumulative impacts of coaches, mentors and tutors who "passed down the line" their shared sense of imagination and place ...

Comment by Bob-RJ Burkhart on November 21, 2009 at 4:31am

Geo Education:

... in honor of National Teacher Day, we introduced a new Geo Education web page to help educators learn how they can use Google Earth, Maps, and other tools for many educational topics. Lesson plans and concepts are available from a variety of sources.

Also see: www.acctts.com/hploca/Articles/CriticalThinkingLeadershi.html

Comment by Bob-RJ Burkhart on November 18, 2009 at 7:09am

I began seeking the elusive "Lost Legends of La Flecha" as collateral duty public affairs officer aboard USS Cimarron (AO-22) during 1967-68.

My initial "memetics research" for our 1967 WestPac Cruisebook indicated the first three 1939 Cimarron-class "fast fleet oilers" were code-named for Prairie Passage migration routes of "Buffalo Spirits" following watershed ridgelines!

I captured these WWII-era reflections about learning community innovation while backcasting at CIM's 20th Annual Reunion in Council Bluffs, IA (2009)

1939 US Navy
ALL-WinWin StoryTech GDSS (Group Decision Support Systems)
Health Biosphere (1935-1960), Safety Atmosphere (1960-1985)
Environment Hydrosphere (1985-2010)
VFW Post 6654 Lost Legends of La Flecha ...

Comment by Whitney Allen on June 2, 2009 at 7:24pm

Thank you for the opportunity to be a member of this group. It was my pleasure, as well as, a truly enriching experience for my students to interview World War II veterans.

Comment by Mary Ellen Davis on May 20, 2009 at 11:49am

My experience as a wife of a Vietnam veteran has been a very emotional journey...the creation of this short clip was something that I would like to work on, adding more details to the piece. My hopes are to add a personal interview at a later date.