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.
The Republic of Molossia (moe-LAAHSS-eeyah) is a sovereign, independent nation, located in, and completely surrounded by, the territory of the United States. I thought …
Cadbury’s versus Hersheys: The difference in taste between Cadbury’s Dairy Milk chocolate on either side of the Atlantic has become one of the most contentious …
Why is aspirin available at a dose of 81 milligrams? The answer is historical in nature and is rooted in a medieval and now defunct …
The oceans are changing color. The balance of phytoplankton populations in the sea is shifting as a result of human-induced climate change, altering the oceans …
Re-evaluating Road collisions: Almost 30 years ago, a revolutionary idea changed the way Europe regarded road collisions. It has probably saved countless lives, but it’s …
The Congressional Moronic Society spectacle last week of showing up outside the courthouse in Manhattan where Donald Trump was on trial, has to go down …
Alan Lichtman has been called the Nostradamus of U.S. presidential elections. He has correctly predicted the result of nine of the past 10, and even …
The only difference between pirates of yesteryear and those of today is that today’s pirates have taken off the eye-patches. However, they are just as …
“Hereabouts, they call it the island of death, the mystery Island, and for good reason,” said windswept BBC reporter Fyfe Robertson as he stood across …
I have just read a project in Tanzania, based on digging “Water Bunds”, which are a fascinating and simple response to a drying landscape, and …
