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.
Gun control numbers tell it all. When the world looks at the United States, it sees a land of exceptions: a time-tested if fragile and …
A key figure from Slavic folklore, Baba Yaga certainly fulfills the requirements of the wicked witch – she lives in a house that walks through …
A flight powered by cooking oil has taken place in the U.K. for the first time. You might expect such an announcement would be followed …
The rich get richer. This was the topic of a very interesting analysis sent to me by one of my readers. We have all read …
One of the major casualties of our current, ridiculously politically-correct, world is a sense of humour. Politically, no-one in their right mind can even attempt …
Socially bankrupt would be a reasonable description of the U.S.’s stand on gun control. A report in the Huffington Post reported that a school district …
Proposed amendments to the US Electoral Count Act could be the way forward in eliminating the US Electoral College. I have written several blogs …
The United States is a victim of its own creation. That may sound a little strange until you analyze how the country came into being, …
Last year India exported more than $770 million worth of human hair, twice as much as it did in 2020. Indian hair is apparently prized …
My other two blogs this week are a little heavy, so I thought I would lighten the publication with “Bumblebees have a ball”. Yes, there …
