I created the “Connecting the Dots” blog site to investigate and interpret a global range of topics from an international, and personally quirky, perspective.
My topics in “Connecting the Dots” include politics, the environment, fun issues, social issues and anything else that catches my attention. I hope you enjoy them, and will join me through your comments.
I inaugurated the “GOLDEN FLEECE AWARD” some time ago, which rewards the most stupid, inept, criminal and just plain dumb activities of public officials and others, everywhere. I have now added another award, the “GOLDEN EAGLE AWARD”, which celebrates remarkably positive activities of public officials and others. I would appreciate your help in identifying great examples of both.
Sixty minutes in an hour. We take it for granted, but why are there sixty minutes in an hour? Is it a fact of nature, …
The New Forest, in the U.K., was created by William the Conqueror as a personal hunting reserve soon after his conquest of Britain in 1066. …
ChatGPT and assassination is a report that analyzes the supposed assassination attempt on Donald Trump during his presidential campaign for his current term in office. …
This article by Robert Reich, entitled “The Worst Supreme Court Justice” is the first one I’ve seen that accurately documents the abuses that can occur …
An article in the Economist a few weeks ago, entitled “Destination Brussels”, reinforced my conviction that the United Kingdom’s future includes re-establishing its relationship with …
Writing two blogs in as many weeks about the current state of the Democratic Party got me thinking about some of the necessary political reforms …
“On April 7, 2026, the artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced that it was releasing the newest generation of its large language model, dubbed “Claude Mythos …
“Five strategic keys lock up the world”. That was a statement from Sir Jacky Fisher, a Victorian admiral, spoken over a century ago. He cited …
“Ditch the Baggage” is a catch-phrase I think whoever emerges as the new leader of the Democratic Party should adopt if they really want to …
Among Donald Trump’s more idiotic, ill-informed, and dangerous announcements and threats, of which there are too many to even count, is the one that he …
