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.
Queen Elizabeth II is the only monarch I have known, and I am over 75 years old. I remember watching her coronation in 1953 on …
The British House of Lords has variously been described as an anachronism, ridiculous, absurd, and the best day-care centre for the elderly in London. Its …
This tribute to the Crown and Queen Elizabeth II was sent to me by a close friend. I thought it was worth publishing in its …
The income of white men in the United States has declined since 1967 according to one of the best statisticians the U.S. education system has …
A lonely toilet is the southern-most building in the British Isles. You might expect the southern-most building to be a crumbling castle, built to repel …
The Lysistrata Strategy could be an effective tool for promoting the rights of women in today’s world. Lysistrata is an ancient Greek comedy by Aristophanes, …
The Mullet Festival is held every year in the small town of Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia. You might think, if you didn’t know better, …
The King of Hay reigned over his independent nation on the border between England and Wales from 1977 to his death in 2019: Forty-two years …
Sumer was an ancient civilization founded in the Mesopotamia region of the Fertile Crescent situated between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Known for their innovations …
The publication “Gates Notes” is celebrating “Mosquito Week”, although celebrating is hardly the right word to describe the animal that kills more human beings each …
