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.
Taxing the rich is probably the most successful political battle cry of all time. The rich make up a small percentage of the population, and …
The Master and Commander of Britain’s Royal Navy just became the first naval officer in two decades to be appointed as Chief of the Defence …
Millions of years ago our ancestors had tails. So, why don’t we? The short answer, of course, is that we’ve lost the ability, and …
Welsh made Budweiser seems like a joke, but it’s a reality that may be on the forefront of technological advancement. Wales is about to get …
Contrails are not benign. Those wispy white contrails that criss-cross the skies are far less benign than their fluffy patterns might suggest. Until now, …
Australia versus Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, may seem like a bad joke but it’s a refreshing story, and a perfect comeback to the …
A vaccine for malaria may not seem to be a big deal for the Western world, or even the Eastern world, but it will make …
Scientists say that your next nightlight could be a plant. Plant nano-biologists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a process that can cause plants to …
The research of tens of thousands of wooden stakes poking up from British Columbia’s shoreline has solved a Canadian underwater mystery and smashed a long-held …
The science of container ships, and their perilous crossings of the oceans and seas of the world, may not seem like a particularly engaging topic, …
