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.
New life has sprung from the rescued seeds and twigs of the Sycamore Gap Tree that was mysteriously cut down last year, giving hope that …
This article, by columnist and historian Heather Cox-Richardson, is particularly relevant given the current state of the presidential election in the U.S. The danger posed …
In 1924, French-born Alexandra David-Neel became the first European woman to set foot in the Tibetan city of Lhasa. Now, 100 years on, her story …
Dismantling dams is a new initiative for Europe and the world. Not only do dams very rarely supply the amount of water, or electricity, they …
The right to bear arms in the United States is a highly controversial topic, and I have written several blogs on that subject. It is …
Some codpieces were empty – while others were used to store potpourri. Sometime around 1536, Hans Holbein the Younger was finessing Henry VIII’s crotch. With …
What happened to middle of the road politics? The essence of democracy is the idea that compromise is a fundamental process that produces the best …
This is the famous Elfstedentocht – the ‘Eleven Cities Tour’ – a test of physical and mental endurance like no other. There was no …
Domestic violence has been feature of human existence for generations, if not millenia. However, it is only recently that statistics have gathered on any sort …
If Trump becomes the first American dictator, the media will carry a huge amount of the blame. The media’s perennial craving for sensationalism abrogates its …
