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.
I want one of these. Many years ago I lived in a suburbs, where the houses were quite close together. I remember I had …
I had never heard of the Wagner Group until a recent article outlined who they are, and what they do. The fact that it is …
Evangelical control of Washington DC was a story I wrote over two years ago, but its relevance has not diminished with time. The design and …
How to guarantee hospitalization. No, it’s not about getting the Corona Virus by refusing to get vaccinated. It’s even more stupid than that, and a …
European Union 1713 Edition. In 1713, Charles-Iréné Castel, the Abbé of Saint-Pierre in France proposed the creation of a “Project for Bringing about Perpetual Peace …
Multi-racial demographics in the United States is something I wrote a blog some time ago when discussing the rapid growth of the Hispanic/Latino population and …
Religion is a conspiracy theory or, perhaps, conspiracy theories are a form of religion. They both ignore scientific evidence, and, often, they both ignore any …
Ghosting military ship locations is part of an ongoing hacking campaign, which is causing the worldwide ship location and navigation system to falsely identify the …
Corporate fraud can take many different forms. It can range from huge embezzlement operations, selling dangerous products, to just plain swindles. It is also part …
The Inca road legacy. The Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire in the 16th century was catastrophic for the Incas. Four decades after the …
